Latest news about poverty in Merrill, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.0% of Merrill, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 81.3% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 4.2% of high school graduates and 32.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.5%. For comparison, it was 5.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Merrill, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Merrill:
6.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Merrill:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Merrill:
10.4%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Merrill:
17.2%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.5%
Residents above poverty level:
5.5%
Poverty by age in Merrill, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Merrill,IA (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Merrill,IA (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%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
13.3%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
20.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Merrill,IA (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Merrill, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merrill, IA (%)
4.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
69.1%Other race
0.0%2+ races
48.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merrill, IA (absolute numbers)
40White
0Black
0Asian
24Other race
02+ races
15Hispanic
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
42.9%Below poverty level
57.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Merrill, IA
Children below poverty level:
Merrill, Iowa:
3.6%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Merrill:
4.2%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Merrill:
32.7%
Iowa:
23.9%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%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
60.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
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
0.8%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
38.4%1939 or earlier
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