7.4% of Northwood, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 50.0% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Iowa. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.3% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.1% among disabled males and 16.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.0%. For comparison, it was 24.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Northwood, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Northwood:
7.4%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Northwood:
5.6%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Northwood:
15.1%
Iowa:
12.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 15.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Northwood:
38.6%
Iowa:
27.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Northwood:
16.5%
Iowa:
16.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 21.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Northwood:
40.7%
Iowa:
27.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.0%
Residents above poverty level:
24.7%
Poverty by age in Northwood, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Northwood,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Northwood,IA (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Northwood,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
9.7%15 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Northwood, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northwood, IA (%)
5.9%White
56.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northwood, IA (absolute numbers)
122White
44Black
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Northwood, IA
Children below poverty level:
Northwood, Iowa:
8.1%
State:
12.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Northwood:
13.3%
Iowa:
18.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Northwood:
27.7%
Iowa:
34.5%
23.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.7%Worked part-time
76.3%Did not work
15.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
22.5%1940 to 1949
30.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
45.1%1939 or earlier
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