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Highest poverty rate, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Iowa City, IAIA76,22927.6%+5.9 pts
02Ames, IAIA68,22026.1%+5.8 pts
03Creston, IAIA7,33523.4%+11.9 pts
04Fairfield, IAIA9,22021.7%+7.3 pts
05Keokuk, IAIA9,51021.7%+9.8 pts
06Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24021.0%+4.3 pts
07Centerville, IAIA5,32720.3%+2.1 pts
08Oelwein, IAIA5,75720.1%+6.5 pts
09Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49320.1%+6.4 pts
10Ottumwa, IAIA25,31919.3%+4.1 pts
11Red Oak, IAIA5,38818.6%+8.3 pts
12Charles City, IAIA7,01318.4%+7.1 pts
13Waterloo, IAIA66,91917.9%+4.2 pts
14Davenport, IAIA100,35817.7%+3.7 pts
15Muscatine, IAIA23,16417.6%+6.7 pts
16Grinnell, IAIA9,43016.9%+3.5 pts
17Newton, IAIA15,74116.6%+9.8 pts
18Burlington, IAIA23,33616.6%+4.0 pts
19Maquoketa, IAIA6,02716.5%+4.2 pts
20Washington, IAIA7,26116.4%+7.1 pts
21Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50016.3%+6.1 pts
22Des Moines, IAIA212,08616.3%+4.9 pts
23Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83716.2%+4.6 pts
24Estherville, IAIA5,80716.1%+8.0 pts
25Glenwood, IAIA5,28715.9%+6.4 pts
26Perry, IAIA8,20815.8%+3.6 pts
27Independence, IAIA6,31215.7%+8.6 pts
28Sioux City, IAIA86,35615.4%+4.3 pts
29Atlantic, IAIA6,67615.3%+3.2 pts
30Clinton, IAIA24,04915.2%+2.7 pts
31Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68015.2%+4.9 pts
32Waverly, IAIA10,56115.2%+8.9 pts
33Storm Lake, IAIA11,59015.1%+3.5 pts
34Mason City, IAIA26,85315.1%+5.1 pts
35Boone, IAIA12,47115.0%+6.6 pts
36Marshalltown, IAIA27,53614.5%+1.9 pts
37Coralville, IAIA23,96014.2%+4.1 pts
38Vinton, IAIA5,00414.0%+4.2 pts
39Spencer, IAIA11,21813.7%+4.2 pts
40Knoxville, IAIA7,46913.2%+2.1 pts
41Decorah, IAIA7,41713.2%+5.2 pts
42Carroll, IAIA10,08512.4%+7.2 pts
43Winterset, IAIA5,52012.3%+3.9 pts
44Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01312.3%+2.2 pts
45Hiawatha, IAIA7,43212.1%+7.6 pts
46Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93512.0%+4.5 pts
47Dubuque, IAIA59,14811.7%+2.2 pts
48Clarinda, IAIA5,27311.6%−4.7 pts
49Fort Madison, IAIA9,93511.4%−0.8 pts
50Webster City, IAIA7,81510.9%+3.6 pts
51Osceola, IAIA5,67910.7%+3.1 pts
52Manchester, IAIA5,35710.6%+0.9 pts
53Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32410.4%+4.9 pts
54Algona, IAIA5,30910.1%−0.7 pts
55Denison, IAIA8,21410.0%−2.0 pts
56Indianola, IAIA16,8299.8%+2.6 pts
57Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5259.5%+2.8 pts
58Adel, IAIA7,0989.3%+5.2 pts
59Sioux Center, IAIA8,8648.3%+1.2 pts
60Nevada, IAIA6,9747.6%+2.0 pts
61Clear Lake, IAIA7,6017.3%−0.3 pts
62North Liberty, IAIA21,9767.3%+1.7 pts
63Pella, IAIA10,9927.0%−0.7 pts
64Sheldon, IAIA5,5756.7%−0.9 pts
65Marion, IAIA42,7326.3%+1.0 pts
66Clive, IAIA19,8616.1%+2.6 pts
67West Des Moines, IAIA74,2246.1%+1.6 pts
68Asbury, IAIA6,0356.1%+2.1 pts
69Eldridge, IAIA6,9545.9%+1.4 pts
70Bettendorf, IAIA40,7105.8%+1.1 pts
71Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2395.7%+4.4 pts
72Norwalk, IAIA15,0045.7%+3.3 pts
73Altoona, IAIA22,7965.2%−0.3 pts
74Anamosa, IAIA5,9014.6%−3.4 pts
75DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.6%−1.5 pts
76Johnston, IAIA25,0654.3%+0.2 pts
77Ankeny, IAIA77,8334.2%+0.2 pts
78Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0594.2%−1.0 pts
79Grimes, IAIA17,4054.1%+0.8 pts
80Orange City, IAIA6,4684.0%−0.8 pts
81Le Mars, IAIA10,7604.0%−2.3 pts
82Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.9%−3.1 pts
83Urbandale, IAIA48,5703.6%−0.1 pts
84Waukee, IAIA34,8902.8%−0.2 pts
85Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.5%−3.3 pts
86Polk City, IAIA6,6302.0%−0.4 pts
87Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.6%−3.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS