7.0% of Nashua, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.5% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 4.9% of high school graduates and 21.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.0%. For comparison, it was 9.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nashua, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nashua:
7.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nashua:
3.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nashua:
13.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nashua:
38.8%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.0%
Residents above poverty level:
9.3%
Poverty by age in Nashua, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nashua,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nashua,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.8%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nashua,IA (% below half of poverty level)
3.3%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nashua, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nashua, IA (%)
5.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
22.0%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nashua, IA (absolute numbers)
76White
12Black
2Native Hawaiian
0Other race
132+ races
6Hispanic
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nashua, IA
Children below poverty level:
Nashua, Iowa:
5.3%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nashua:
4.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nashua:
21.5%
Iowa:
23.9%
29.6%Married-couple family
59.3%Male, no wife present
11.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
55.0%Worked part-time
45.0%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
4.9%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
58.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
41.3%1939 or earlier
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