Latest news about poverty in Russell, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.9% of Russell, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 26.4% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.9% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Russell, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Russell:
22.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Russell:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Russell:
42.9%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Russell:
69.7%
Iowa:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Russell, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Russell,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
56.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Russell,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.5%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
28.3%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Russell,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Russell, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russell, IA (%)
21.0%White
77.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russell, IA (absolute numbers)
106White
142+ races
1Hispanic
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Russell, IA
Children below poverty level:
Russell, Iowa:
8.5%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Russell:
26.4%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Russell:
23.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
72.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
27.3%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
44.4%One part-time, other didn't work
55.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
54.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
45.7%1939 or earlier
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