10.6% of Laurel, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.3% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.9% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Laurel, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Laurel:
10.6%
Whole state:
11.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Laurel:
3.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Laurel:
4.8%
Iowa:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Laurel, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Laurel,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%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Laurel,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Laurel, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurel, IA (%)
10.7%White
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurel, IA (absolute numbers)
21White
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Laurel, IA
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Laurel:
8.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Laurel:
21.4%
Iowa:
23.9%
0.0%Married-couple family
75.0%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
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