Latest news about poverty in Atlantic, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.4% of Atlantic, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 13.7% of high school graduates and 41.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.6%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Atlantic, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atlantic:
21.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atlantic:
8.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atlantic:
46.8%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atlantic:
38.3%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.6%
Residents above poverty level:
11.9%
Poverty by age in Atlantic, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atlantic,IA (percentage below poverty level)
40.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.2%6 to 11 years
29.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atlantic,IA (percentage below poverty level)
48.1%Under 5 years
36.4%5 years
65.6%6 to 11 years
20.8%12 to 14 years
48.0%15 years
36.1%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
36.9%25 to 34 years
26.6%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
20.7%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atlantic,IA (% below half of poverty level)
31.2%Under 6 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atlantic, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlantic, IA (%)
21.7%White
70.9%Black
35.5%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
3.0%2+ races
0.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlantic, IA (absolute numbers)
1,323White
61Black
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atlantic, IA
Children below poverty level:
Atlantic, Iowa:
36.9%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atlantic:
13.7%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Atlantic:
41.1%
Iowa:
23.9%
19.4%Married-couple family
13.0%Male, no wife present
67.6%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
73.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
49.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.5%One part-time, other didn't work
7.8%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
11.3%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
51.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
37.2%1939 or earlier
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