32.1% of Somers, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 16.9% of high school graduates and 60.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Somers, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somers:
32.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somers:
30.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Somers:
7.7%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Somers:
2.3%
Iowa:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Somers, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somers,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somers,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
42.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somers,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
70.6%12 to 17 years
61.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
41.4%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somers, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somers, IA (%)
44.5%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somers, IA (absolute numbers)
42White
33.3%Below poverty level
66.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somers, IA
Children below poverty level:
Somers, Iowa:
41.9%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Somers:
16.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Somers:
60.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
83.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
16.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
75.0%Worked part-time
25.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
47.9%1939 or earlier
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