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Highest poverty rate, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Iowa City, IAIA76,22927.6%+27%

02Ames, IAIA68,22026.1%+28%

03Creston, IAIA7,33523.4%+103%

04Fairfield, IAIA9,22021.7%+50%

05Keokuk, IAIA9,51021.7%+83%

06Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24021.0%+26%

07Centerville, IAIA5,32720.3%+11%

08Oelwein, IAIA5,75720.1%+48%

09Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49320.1%+46%

10Ottumwa, IAIA25,31919.3%+27%

11Red Oak, IAIA5,38818.6%+81%

12Charles City, IAIA7,01318.4%+63%

13Waterloo, IAIA66,91917.9%+31%

14Davenport, IAIA100,35817.7%+26%

15Muscatine, IAIA23,16417.6%+62%

16Grinnell, IAIA9,43016.9%+26%

17Newton, IAIA15,74116.6%+143%

18Burlington, IAIA23,33616.6%+32%

19Maquoketa, IAIA6,02716.5%+35%

20Washington, IAIA7,26116.4%+76%

21Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50016.3%+59%

22Des Moines, IAIA212,08616.3%+43%

23Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83716.2%+40%

24Estherville, IAIA5,80716.1%+99%

25Glenwood, IAIA5,28715.9%+68%

26Perry, IAIA8,20815.8%+30%

27Independence, IAIA6,31215.7%+123%

28Sioux City, IAIA86,35615.4%+38%

29Atlantic, IAIA6,67615.3%+27%

30Clinton, IAIA24,04915.2%+22%

31Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68015.2%+47%

32Waverly, IAIA10,56115.2%+142%

33Storm Lake, IAIA11,59015.1%+30%

34Mason City, IAIA26,85315.1%+51%

35Boone, IAIA12,47115.0%+79%

36Marshalltown, IAIA27,53614.5%+15%

37Coralville, IAIA23,96014.2%+41%

38Vinton, IAIA5,00414.0%+43%

39Spencer, IAIA11,21813.7%+44%

40Knoxville, IAIA7,46913.2%+19%

41Decorah, IAIA7,41713.2%+65%

42Carroll, IAIA10,08512.4%+139%

43Winterset, IAIA5,52012.3%+47%

44Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01312.3%+22%

45Hiawatha, IAIA7,43212.1%+168%

46Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93512.0%+59%

47Dubuque, IAIA59,14811.7%+24%

48Clarinda, IAIA5,27311.6%−29%

49Fort Madison, IAIA9,93511.4%−7%

50Webster City, IAIA7,81510.9%+49%

51Osceola, IAIA5,67910.7%+41%

52Manchester, IAIA5,35710.6%+9%

53Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32410.4%+90%

54Algona, IAIA5,30910.1%−7%

55Denison, IAIA8,21410.0%−17%

56Indianola, IAIA16,8299.8%+36%

57Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5259.5%+43%

58Adel, IAIA7,0989.3%+130%

59Sioux Center, IAIA8,8648.3%+17%

60Nevada, IAIA6,9747.6%+35%

61Clear Lake, IAIA7,6017.3%−3%

62North Liberty, IAIA21,9767.3%+31%

63Pella, IAIA10,9927.0%−10%

64Sheldon, IAIA5,5756.7%−12%

65Marion, IAIA42,7326.3%+20%

66Clive, IAIA19,8616.1%+73%

67West Des Moines, IAIA74,2246.1%+35%

68Asbury, IAIA6,0356.1%+54%

69Eldridge, IAIA6,9545.9%+32%

70Bettendorf, IAIA40,7105.8%+22%

71Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2395.7%+345%

72Norwalk, IAIA15,0045.7%+138%

73Altoona, IAIA22,7965.2%−6%

74Anamosa, IAIA5,9014.6%−43%

75DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.6%−25%

76Johnston, IAIA25,0654.3%+4%

77Ankeny, IAIA77,8334.2%+6%

78Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0594.2%−19%

79Grimes, IAIA17,4054.1%+25%

80Orange City, IAIA6,4684.0%−16%

81Le Mars, IAIA10,7604.0%−37%

82Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.9%−44%

83Urbandale, IAIA48,5703.6%−3%

84Waukee, IAIA34,8902.8%−7%

85Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.5%−57%

86Polk City, IAIA6,6302.0%−18%

87Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.6%−86%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES