15.5% of Wesley, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 11.8% of high school graduates and 18.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Wesley, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wesley:
15.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wesley:
12.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wesley:
8.8%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wesley:
9.1%
Iowa:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Wesley, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wesley,IA (percentage below poverty level)
9.5%Under 5 years
44.4%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
27.3%15 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
42.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wesley,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wesley,IA (% below half of poverty level)
14.8%Under 6 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
23.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
35.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wesley, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wesley, IA (%)
11.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
46.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wesley, IA (absolute numbers)
32White
2American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
18Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
33.3%Below poverty level
66.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wesley, IA
Children below poverty level:
Wesley, Iowa:
18.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wesley:
11.8%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wesley:
18.5%
Iowa:
23.9%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
16.7%Worked full-time, year-round
13.3%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.3%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
66.7%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
45.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
39.4%1939 or earlier
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