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Lowest median household income, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Clarinda, IAIA5,273$46,348+29%

02Centerville, IAIA5,327$46,563+83%

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

04Red Oak, IAIA5,388$50,109+66%

05Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$50,417+57%

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

07Fairfield, IAIA9,220$51,311+64%

08Creston, IAIA7,335$52,633+76%

09Keokuk, IAIA9,510$52,711+67%

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

11Washington, IAIA7,261$55,373+54%

12Algona, IAIA5,309$56,040+74%

13Waterloo, IAIA66,919$57,480+69%

14Newton, IAIA15,741$57,771+43%

15Muscatine, IAIA23,164$58,117+52%

16Iowa City, IAIA76,229$58,546+67%

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

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

19Spencer, IAIA11,218$59,667+81%

20Clinton, IAIA24,049$60,230+76%

21Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$60,240+108%

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

23Anamosa, IAIA5,901$60,650+82%

24Ames, IAIA68,220$60,991+69%

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

26Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$61,103+103%

27Atlantic, IAIA6,676$61,141+83%

28Manchester, IAIA5,357$61,191+97%

29Knoxville, IAIA7,469$61,599+81%

30Cherokee, IAIA5,122$61,750+98%

31Sheldon, IAIA5,575$62,159+83%

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

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

34Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$64,004+86%

35Decorah, IAIA7,417$64,366+72%

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

37Mason City, IAIA26,853$64,804+91%

38Grinnell, IAIA9,430$65,320+83%

39Denison, IAIA8,214$65,684+98%

40Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$65,720+81%

41Dubuque, IAIA59,148$65,845+79%

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

43Davenport, IAIA100,358$66,200+78%

44Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$66,270+62%

45Vinton, IAIA5,004$66,495+89%

46Winterset, IAIA5,520$67,708+104%

47Osceola, IAIA5,679$68,284+109%

48Sioux City, IAIA86,356$68,906+84%

49Perry, IAIA8,208$68,910+95%

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

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

52Boone, IAIA12,471$69,222+81%

53Carroll, IAIA10,085$69,706+75%

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

55Glenwood, IAIA5,287$71,790+81%

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

57Le Mars, IAIA10,760$74,701+92%

58Nevada, IAIA6,974$75,094+77%

59Indianola, IAIA16,829$75,453+73%

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

61Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$79,415+126%

62Waverly, IAIA10,561$80,284+103%

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

64Pella, IAIA10,992$84,111+85%

65Altoona, IAIA22,796$86,114+72%

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

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

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

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

70DeWitt, IAIA5,704$92,587+107%

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

72Adel, IAIA7,098$95,250+142%

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

74Tiffin, IAIA7,156$100,952+138%

75Waukee, IAIA34,890$101,029+74%

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

77Norwalk, IAIA15,004$102,722+74%

78Eldridge, IAIA6,954$106,316+96%

79Johnston, IAIA25,065$106,551+40%

80Ankeny, IAIA77,833$108,198+96%

81Urbandale, IAIA48,570$112,795+89%

82Grimes, IAIA17,405$120,037+113%

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

84Asbury, IAIA6,035$124,957+108%

85Clive, IAIA19,861$132,121+78%

86Bondurant, IAIA9,647$135,674+157%

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

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