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Lowest median household income, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 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 $25,660.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Centerville, IAIA5,327$15,425–

02Osceola, IAIA5,679$19,422–

03Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$19,788–

04Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$19,854–

05Fairfield, IAIA9,220$19,873–

06Oelwein, IAIA5,757$20,535–

07Estherville, IAIA5,807$20,795–

08Vinton, IAIA5,004$20,900–

09Charles City, IAIA7,013$21,003–

10Creston, IAIA7,335$21,014–

11Cherokee, IAIA5,122$21,545–

12Denison, IAIA8,214$21,549–

13Independence, IAIA6,312$21,565–

14Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$21,568–

15Clarinda, IAIA5,273$21,797–

16Perry, IAIA8,208$21,999–

17Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$22,098–

18Atlantic, IAIA6,676$22,129–

19Winterset, IAIA5,520$22,772–

20Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$22,783–

21Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$22,810–

22Keokuk, IAIA9,510$22,928–

23Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$22,972–

24Clinton, IAIA24,049$23,562–

25Waterloo, IAIA66,919$23,578–

26Red Oak, IAIA5,388$23,706–

27Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$23,755–

28Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$23,757–

29Algona, IAIA5,309$23,763–

30Mason City, IAIA26,853$24,146–

31Boone, IAIA12,471$24,296–

32Washington, IAIA7,261$24,363–

33Iowa City, IAIA76,229$24,565–

34Spencer, IAIA11,218$24,573–

35Ames, IAIA68,220$24,636–

36Sheldon, IAIA5,575$24,747–

37Anamosa, IAIA5,901$24,846–

38Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$25,014–

39Webster City, IAIA7,815$25,023–

40Sioux City, IAIA86,356$25,045–

41Burlington, IAIA23,336$25,105–

42Knoxville, IAIA7,469$25,469–

43Grinnell, IAIA9,430$25,504–

44Decorah, IAIA7,417$25,660–

45Manchester, IAIA5,357$25,833–

46Carroll, IAIA10,085$25,870–

47Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$25,934–

48Nevada, IAIA6,974$26,074–

49Davenport, IAIA100,358$26,218–

50Glenwood, IAIA5,287$26,319–

51Le Mars, IAIA10,760$26,357–

52Coralville, IAIA23,960$26,599–

53Des Moines, IAIA212,086$26,703–

54Tiffin, IAIA7,156$26,719–

55Dubuque, IAIA59,148$27,027–

56North Liberty, IAIA21,976$27,091–

57Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$27,325–

58Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$27,418–

59DeWitt, IAIA5,704$27,672–

60Orange City, IAIA6,468$27,724–

61Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$28,003–

62Adel, IAIA7,098$28,134–

63Waverly, IAIA10,561$28,312–

64Newton, IAIA15,741$28,381–

65Muscatine, IAIA23,164$28,506–

66Indianola, IAIA16,829$28,815–

67Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$29,143–

68Bondurant, IAIA9,647$30,234–

69Pella, IAIA10,992$30,392–

70Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$31,458–

71Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$32,318–

72Marion, IAIA42,732$33,436–

73Waukee, IAIA34,890$34,547–

74Polk City, IAIA6,630$35,197–

75Altoona, IAIA22,796$35,197–

76Grimes, IAIA17,405$35,444–

77Eldridge, IAIA6,954$35,829–

78Ankeny, IAIA77,833$36,582–

79Norwalk, IAIA15,004$38,263–

80Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$40,174–

81Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$40,577–

82West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$41,045–

83Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$41,070–

84Asbury, IAIA6,035$41,375–

85Urbandale, IAIA48,570$42,686–

86Johnston, IAIA25,065$43,036–

87Clive, IAIA19,861$46,227–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS