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Lowest median household income, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is $66,270. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Washington, IA, up 33 places to #11.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01▲22Clarinda, IAIA5,273$46,348+29%

02▼1Centerville, IAIA5,327$46,563+83%

03Oelwein, IAIA5,757$46,653+71%

04▲25Red Oak, IAIA5,388$50,109+66%

05▲8Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$50,417+57%

06▲4Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$50,705+48%

07▼1Fairfield, IAIA9,220$51,311+64%

08▲3Creston, IAIA7,335$52,633+76%

09▼2Keokuk, IAIA9,510$52,711+67%

10▲30Estherville, IAIA5,807$54,124+73%

11▲33Washington, IAIA7,261$55,373+54%

12▲13Algona, IAIA5,309$56,040+74%

13▲5Waterloo, IAIA66,919$57,480+69%

14▲10Newton, IAIA15,741$57,771+43%

15▲26Muscatine, IAIA23,164$58,117+52%

16▲5Iowa City, IAIA76,229$58,546+67%

17Burlington, IAIA23,336$59,000+75%

18▼16Charles City, IAIA7,013$59,180+94%

19▼7Spencer, IAIA11,218$59,667+81%

20▼6Clinton, IAIA24,049$60,230+76%

21▲1Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$60,240+108%

22▼13Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$60,649+82%

23▼19Anamosa, IAIA5,901$60,650+82%

24▲9Ames, IAIA68,220$60,991+69%

25▲9Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$61,042+72%

26▼21Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$61,103+103%

27▼11Atlantic, IAIA6,676$61,141+83%

28▼1Manchester, IAIA5,357$61,191+97%

29▲1Knoxville, IAIA7,469$61,599+81%

30▼15Cherokee, IAIA5,122$61,750+98%

31▲16Sheldon, IAIA5,575$62,159+83%

32▼12Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$62,765+78%

33▲10Webster City, IAIA7,815$63,430+73%

34▼6Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$64,004+86%

35▲14Decorah, IAIA7,417$64,366+72%

36▲3Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$64,578+78%

37▲1Mason City, IAIA26,853$64,804+91%

38▼7Grinnell, IAIA9,430$65,320+83%

39▲3Denison, IAIA8,214$65,684+98%

40▼4Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$65,720+81%

41▲7Dubuque, IAIA59,148$65,845+79%

42▲4Des Moines, IAIA212,086$65,932+72%

43▼6Davenport, IAIA100,358$66,200+78%

44▼9Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$66,270+62%

45▼37Vinton, IAIA5,004$66,495+89%

46▲7Winterset, IAIA5,520$67,708+104%

47▼15Osceola, IAIA5,679$68,284+109%

48▲3Sioux City, IAIA86,356$68,906+84%

49▼30Perry, IAIA8,208$68,910+95%

50▼5Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$69,068+94%

51▲12Coralville, IAIA23,960$69,144+82%

52▲4Boone, IAIA12,471$69,222+81%

53▼27Carroll, IAIA10,085$69,706+75%

54▲1Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$70,424+61%

55▲4Glenwood, IAIA5,287$71,790+81%

56▼4Independence, IAIA6,312$73,806+102%

57▲7Le Mars, IAIA10,760$74,701+92%

58▼4Nevada, IAIA6,974$75,094+77%

59▼1Indianola, IAIA16,829$75,453+73%

60Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$76,987+91%

61▼4Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$79,415+126%

62▼1Waverly, IAIA10,561$80,284+103%

63▲3Orange City, IAIA6,468$82,122+107%

64▲6Pella, IAIA10,992$84,111+85%

65▲8Altoona, IAIA22,796$86,114+72%

66▲2West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$86,594+60%

67Marion, IAIA42,732$86,743+79%

68▲1Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$90,508+49%

69▼4Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$91,707+64%

70▼20DeWitt, IAIA5,704$92,587+107%

71Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$92,983+117%

72▼10Adel, IAIA7,098$95,250+142%

73▲3Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$100,495+85%

74▼2Tiffin, IAIA7,156$100,952+138%

75▲6Waukee, IAIA34,890$101,029+74%

76▲1North Liberty, IAIA21,976$102,102+140%

77▼2Norwalk, IAIA15,004$102,722+74%

78▼4Eldridge, IAIA6,954$106,316+96%

79▲1Johnston, IAIA25,065$106,551+40%

80▼1Ankeny, IAIA77,833$108,198+96%

81▲3Urbandale, IAIA48,570$112,795+89%

82▼4Grimes, IAIA17,405$120,037+113%

83▼1Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$123,481+165%

84▲1Asbury, IAIA6,035$124,957+108%

85▲1Clive, IAIA19,861$132,121+78%

86▼3Bondurant, IAIA9,647$135,674+157%

87Polk City, IAIA6,630$164,389+183%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES