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Lowest median household income, Iowa cities · 2000

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

01Centerville, IAIA5,327$25,498+0%

02Oelwein, IAIA5,757$27,347+0%

03Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$28,984+0%

04Creston, IAIA7,335$29,831+0%

05Red Oak, IAIA5,388$30,098+0%

06Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$30,174+0%

07Charles City, IAIA7,013$30,568+0%

08Manchester, IAIA5,357$31,099+0%

09Fairfield, IAIA9,220$31,202+0%

10Cherokee, IAIA5,122$31,240+0%

11Estherville, IAIA5,807$31,279+0%

12Keokuk, IAIA9,510$31,586+0%

13Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$32,141+0%

14Algona, IAIA5,309$32,207+0%

15Osceola, IAIA5,679$32,701+0%

16Spencer, IAIA11,218$32,970+0%

17Winterset, IAIA5,520$33,142+0%

18Denison, IAIA8,214$33,187+0%

19Anamosa, IAIA5,901$33,284+0%

20Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$33,361+0%

21Atlantic, IAIA6,676$33,370+0%

22Burlington, IAIA23,336$33,770+0%

23Mason City, IAIA26,853$33,852+0%

24Knoxville, IAIA7,469$34,055+0%

25Sheldon, IAIA5,575$34,058+0%

26Waterloo, IAIA66,919$34,092+0%

27Clinton, IAIA24,049$34,159+0%

28Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$34,318+0%

29Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$34,490+0%

30Iowa City, IAIA76,229$34,977+0%

31Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$35,097+0%

32Vinton, IAIA5,004$35,114+0%

33Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$35,270+0%

34Perry, IAIA8,208$35,429+0%

35Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$35,558+0%

36Grinnell, IAIA9,430$35,625+0%

37Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$35,688+0%

38Clarinda, IAIA5,273$35,871+0%

39Ames, IAIA68,220$36,042+0%

40Washington, IAIA7,261$36,067+0%

41Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$36,221+0%

42Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$36,224+0%

43Independence, IAIA6,312$36,554+0%

44Webster City, IAIA7,815$36,582+0%

45Dubuque, IAIA59,148$36,785+0%

46Davenport, IAIA100,358$37,242+0%

47Sioux City, IAIA86,356$37,429+0%

48Decorah, IAIA7,417$37,485+0%

49Coralville, IAIA23,960$38,080+0%

50Muscatine, IAIA23,164$38,122+0%

51Boone, IAIA12,471$38,179+0%

52Des Moines, IAIA212,086$38,408+0%

53Le Mars, IAIA10,760$38,892+0%

54Adel, IAIA7,098$39,423+0%

55Waverly, IAIA10,561$39,587+0%

56Glenwood, IAIA5,287$39,682+0%

57Orange City, IAIA6,468$39,721+0%

58Carroll, IAIA10,085$39,853+0%

59Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$40,226+0%

60Newton, IAIA15,741$40,345+0%

61Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$40,799+0%

62Tiffin, IAIA7,156$42,381+0%

63North Liberty, IAIA21,976$42,500+0%

64Nevada, IAIA6,974$42,527+0%

65Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$42,775+0%

66Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$43,704+0%

67Indianola, IAIA16,829$43,725+0%

68DeWitt, IAIA5,704$44,720+0%

69Pella, IAIA10,992$45,496+0%

70Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$46,630+0%

71Marion, IAIA42,732$48,591+0%

72Altoona, IAIA22,796$50,162+0%

73Bondurant, IAIA9,647$52,877+0%

74West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$54,139+0%

75Eldridge, IAIA6,954$54,167+0%

76Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$54,217+0%

77Ankeny, IAIA77,833$55,162+0%

78Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$55,931+0%

79Grimes, IAIA17,405$56,275+0%

80Polk City, IAIA6,630$58,000+0%

81Waukee, IAIA34,890$58,024+0%

82Norwalk, IAIA15,004$58,933+0%

83Urbandale, IAIA48,570$59,744+0%

84Asbury, IAIA6,035$60,100+0%

85Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$60,694+0%

86Clive, IAIA19,861$74,127+0%

87Johnston, IAIA25,065$76,094+0%

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