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Lowest median household income, Iowa cities · 2010

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$29,401+15%

02Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$29,970+3%

03Red Oak, IAIA5,388$32,932+9%

04Charles City, IAIA7,013$34,102+12%

05Keokuk, IAIA9,510$34,185+8%

06Fairfield, IAIA9,220$34,859+12%

07Clarinda, IAIA5,273$35,259−2%

08Creston, IAIA7,335$35,498+19%

09Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$35,540+18%

10Oelwein, IAIA5,757$35,617+30%

11Cherokee, IAIA5,122$35,976+15%

12Perry, IAIA8,208$37,147+5%

13Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$37,909+10%

14Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$37,923+14%

15Atlantic, IAIA6,676$38,306+15%

16Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$38,310+12%

17Webster City, IAIA7,815$38,983+7%

18Burlington, IAIA23,336$39,128+16%

19Algona, IAIA5,309$39,258+22%

20Newton, IAIA15,741$39,461−2%

21Estherville, IAIA5,807$40,216+29%

22Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$40,265+13%

23Winterset, IAIA5,520$40,313+22%

24Ames, IAIA68,220$40,321+12%

25Clinton, IAIA24,049$40,352+18%

26Waterloo, IAIA66,919$40,517+19%

27Mason City, IAIA26,853$40,706+20%

28Iowa City, IAIA76,229$40,716+16%

29Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$40,721+27%

30Sheldon, IAIA5,575$40,761+20%

31Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$40,800+16%

32Anamosa, IAIA5,901$41,017+23%

33Knoxville, IAIA7,469$41,155+21%

34Spencer, IAIA11,218$41,644+26%

35Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$41,738+17%

36Adel, IAIA7,098$41,875+6%

37Manchester, IAIA5,357$42,036+35%

38Davenport, IAIA100,358$42,261+13%

39Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$42,333+17%

40Vinton, IAIA5,004$42,355+21%

41Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$42,664+18%

42Sioux City, IAIA86,356$42,678+14%

43Dubuque, IAIA59,148$42,788+16%

44Denison, IAIA8,214$43,775+32%

45Des Moines, IAIA212,086$44,178+15%

46Decorah, IAIA7,417$44,432+19%

47Boone, IAIA12,471$44,652+17%

48Osceola, IAIA5,679$44,978+38%

49Grinnell, IAIA9,430$45,291+27%

50Carroll, IAIA10,085$45,402+14%

51Muscatine, IAIA23,164$46,178+21%

52Washington, IAIA7,261$46,566+29%

53Independence, IAIA6,312$46,589+27%

54Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$47,242+35%

55Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$47,339+18%

56Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$48,367+19%

57DeWitt, IAIA5,704$49,295+10%

58Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$49,298+13%

59Orange City, IAIA6,468$51,118+29%

60Coralville, IAIA23,960$51,120+34%

61Le Mars, IAIA10,760$51,121+31%

62Glenwood, IAIA5,287$52,106+31%

63Nevada, IAIA6,974$52,215+23%

64Waverly, IAIA10,561$53,566+35%

65Indianola, IAIA16,829$54,880+26%

66Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$55,625+30%

67Tiffin, IAIA7,156$56,500+33%

68Marion, IAIA42,732$57,797+19%

69Pella, IAIA10,992$58,486+29%

70North Liberty, IAIA21,976$59,781+41%

71Altoona, IAIA22,796$62,687+25%

72Eldridge, IAIA6,954$63,074+16%

73Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$63,889+14%

74West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$63,978+18%

75Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$65,604+21%

76Bondurant, IAIA9,647$68,785+30%

77Norwalk, IAIA15,004$69,229+17%

78Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$71,868+18%

79Ankeny, IAIA77,833$71,963+30%

80Grimes, IAIA17,405$72,308+28%

81Waukee, IAIA34,890$74,413+28%

82Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$74,828+60%

83Asbury, IAIA6,035$76,250+27%

84Urbandale, IAIA48,570$80,751+35%

85Polk City, IAIA6,630$86,450+49%

86Johnston, IAIA25,065$89,453+18%

87Clive, IAIA19,861$98,385+33%

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