Latest news about poverty in Anita, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.0% of Anita, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 12.5% of high school graduates and 32.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 8.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Anita, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Anita:
13.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Anita:
5.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Anita:
35.6%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Anita:
34.4%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.4%
Poverty by age in Anita, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Anita,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
78.6%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
26.9%65 to 74 years
26.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Anita,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 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
17.6%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
54.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Anita,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Anita, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anita, IA (%)
11.0%White
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anita, IA (absolute numbers)
103White
132+ races
4Hispanic
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Anita, IA
Children below poverty level:
Anita, Iowa:
7.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Anita:
12.5%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Anita:
32.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
72.4%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
13.8%Female, no husband present
18.4%Worked full-time, year-round
14.3%Worked part-time
67.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
7.4%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
70.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
57.0%1939 or earlier
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