13.1% of Britt, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 6.5% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.2%. For comparison, it was 12.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Britt, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Britt:
13.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Britt:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Britt:
27.3%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Britt:
32.1%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.2%
Residents above poverty level:
12.8%
Poverty by age in Britt, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Britt,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
70.4%6 to 11 years
26.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Britt,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
77.3%18 to 24 years
23.6%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Britt,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
26.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Britt, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Britt, IA (%)
14.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Britt, IA (absolute numbers)
233White
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Britt, IA
Children below poverty level:
Britt, Iowa:
10.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Britt:
6.5%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Britt:
19.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
6.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
93.5%Female, no husband present
31.4%Worked full-time, year-round
29.7%Worked part-time
39.0%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
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
12.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
31.2%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
43.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
35.9%1939 or earlier
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