13.5% of Bancroft, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 11.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bancroft, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bancroft:
13.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bancroft:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bancroft:
10.7%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bancroft:
13.7%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
11.8%
Poverty by age in Bancroft, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bancroft,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
17.8%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bancroft,IA (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
70.0%16 and 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
41.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bancroft,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bancroft, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bancroft, IA (%)
10.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bancroft, IA (absolute numbers)
53White
21Black
0Asian
0Other race
72+ races
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
84.6%Below poverty level
15.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bancroft, IA
Children below poverty level:
Bancroft, Iowa:
20.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bancroft:
10.1%
Iowa:
7.9%
0.0%Married-couple family
37.5%Male, no wife present
62.5%Female, no husband present
39.4%Worked full-time, year-round
48.5%Worked part-time
12.1%Did not 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
10.5%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
42.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
40.6%1939 or earlier
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