11.4% of Lewis, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.9% of high school graduates and 13.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 3.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lewis, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lewis:
11.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lewis:
7.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lewis:
42.9%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lewis:
51.9%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
3.0%
Poverty by age in Lewis, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lewis,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 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
19.2%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lewis,IA (percentage below poverty level)
42.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
87.5%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lewis,IA (% below half of poverty level)
20.0%Under 6 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lewis, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewis, IA (%)
11.2%White
14.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewis, IA (absolute numbers)
47White
42+ races
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lewis, IA
Children below poverty level:
Lewis, Iowa:
13.8%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lewis:
8.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lewis:
13.7%
Iowa:
23.9%
75.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.9%Worked part-time
73.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
71.4%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
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