Latest news about poverty in Lansing, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.3% of Lansing, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 15.0% of high school graduates and 17.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Lansing, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lansing:
22.3%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lansing:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lansing:
17.4%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lansing:
15.0%
Iowa:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Lansing, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lansing,IA (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
16.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
73.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lansing,IA (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
73.0%6 to 11 years
61.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
71.0%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lansing,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lansing, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lansing, IA (%)
22.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
40.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lansing, IA (absolute numbers)
218White
0Black
4American Indian
02+ races
4Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lansing, IA
Children below poverty level:
Lansing, Iowa:
37.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lansing:
15.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lansing:
17.4%
Iowa:
23.9%
32.4%Married-couple family
35.1%Male, no wife present
32.4%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
37.0%Worked part-time
58.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
38.5%One full-time, other didn't work
61.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.7%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
50.2%1939 or earlier
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