6.6% of Meyer, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.7% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.8% of high school graduates and 27.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.6%. For comparison, it was 16.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Meyer, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Meyer:
6.6%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Meyer:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.6%
Residents above poverty level:
16.8%
Poverty by age in Meyer, IA
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Meyer,IA (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 5 years
16.8%5 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 14 years
6.7%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty in families in Meyer, IA
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Meyer:
14.8%
Iowa:
18.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Meyer:
27.8%
Iowa:
34.5%
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.2%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
47.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
48.0%1939 or earlier
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