13.2% of Scranton, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 10.4% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.8%. For comparison, it was 35.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scranton, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scranton:
13.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scranton:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scranton:
37.9%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scranton:
36.2%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.8%
Residents above poverty level:
35.5%
Poverty by age in Scranton, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scranton,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
92.9%12 to 14 years
66.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scranton,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.5%45 to 54 years
41.2%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scranton,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scranton, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scranton, IA (%)
12.1%White
22.3%2+ races
88.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scranton, IA (absolute numbers)
59White
92+ races
8Hispanic
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scranton, IA
Children below poverty level:
Scranton, Iowa:
12.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scranton:
10.4%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scranton:
19.6%
Iowa:
23.9%
15.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
84.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.9%Worked part-time
81.1%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
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
81.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
59.3%1939 or earlier
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