7.1% of Parkersburg, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.5% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 4.5% of high school graduates and 14.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.0%. For comparison, it was 8.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Parkersburg, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Parkersburg:
7.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Parkersburg:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Parkersburg:
5.5%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Parkersburg:
9.1%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.7%
Poverty by age in Parkersburg, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Parkersburg,IA (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Parkersburg,IA (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
29.5%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Parkersburg,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Parkersburg, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parkersburg, IA (%)
7.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parkersburg, IA (absolute numbers)
119White
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Parkersburg, IA
Children below poverty level:
Parkersburg, Iowa:
11.5%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Parkersburg:
4.5%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Parkersburg:
14.5%
Iowa:
23.9%
8.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
91.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
22.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
31.0%1939 or earlier
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