7.5% of Wapello, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.6% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 6.3% of high school graduates and 12.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 21.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wapello, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wapello:
7.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wapello:
0.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wapello:
17.8%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wapello:
59.9%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Wapello, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wapello,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wapello,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
16.6%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wapello,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wapello, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wapello, IA (%)
6.1%White
40.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
17.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wapello, IA (absolute numbers)
87White
8Black
0American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
43Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wapello, IA
Children below poverty level:
Wapello, Iowa:
10.5%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wapello:
6.3%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wapello:
12.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.7%Worked part-time
92.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%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
16.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
72.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
38.9%1939 or earlier
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