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Lowest poverty rate, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 11.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Osceola, IA, up 70 places to #13.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲3Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.3%−3.1 pts

02▲9Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.2%−4.9 pts

03▲53DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.8%−3.3 pts

04▲1Asbury, IAIA6,0353.2%−0.8 pts

05▲4Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.2%+1.8 pts

06▲2Ankeny, IAIA77,8334.2%+0.1 pts

07▲10Grimes, IAIA17,4054.4%+1.1 pts

08▼7Pella, IAIA10,9926.0%−1.7 pts

09▼3North Liberty, IAIA21,9766.1%+0.6 pts

10▲20Bondurant, IAIA9,6476.2%+0.5 pts

11▲8Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0596.2%+1.1 pts

12▲14Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5256.3%−0.3 pts

13▲70Osceola, IAIA5,6796.4%−1.3 pts

14▲20Indianola, IAIA16,8296.4%−0.8 pts

15▲1Bettendorf, IAIA40,7106.7%+2.0 pts

16▼13Polk City, IAIA6,6306.7%+4.3 pts

17▼4Urbandale, IAIA48,5706.8%+3.1 pts

18▲33Algona, IAIA5,3096.9%−4.0 pts

19▲30Storm Lake, IAIA11,5907.0%−4.6 pts

20▲9Adel, IAIA7,0987.2%+3.1 pts

21▼14Clive, IAIA19,8617.3%+3.8 pts

22▼20Waukee, IAIA34,8907.4%+4.4 pts

23▲4Independence, IAIA6,3127.6%+0.6 pts

24▲7Tiffin, IAIA7,1567.6%+3.3 pts

25▲8Decorah, IAIA7,4178.1%+0.2 pts

26▼4Marion, IAIA42,7328.1%+2.9 pts

27▼4Boone, IAIA12,4718.3%−0.1 pts

28▼14Clear Lake, IAIA7,6018.3%+0.7 pts

29▼8Altoona, IAIA22,7968.3%+2.8 pts

30▼12West Des Moines, IAIA74,2248.4%+3.9 pts

31▲1Webster City, IAIA7,8158.6%+1.3 pts

32▼8Carroll, IAIA10,0858.9%+3.6 pts

33▲26Perry, IAIA8,2088.9%−3.4 pts

34▼14Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2398.9%+7.6 pts

35▼10Le Mars, IAIA10,7609.2%+2.9 pts

36▼24Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3249.5%+4.0 pts

37▲2Nevada, IAIA6,9749.9%+4.4 pts

38▼28Johnston, IAIA25,06510.2%+6.0 pts

39▼11Winterset, IAIA5,52010.3%+1.9 pts

40▼5Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01310.7%+0.7 pts

41▲2Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.8%+3.3 pts

42▼6Waverly, IAIA10,56110.9%+4.6 pts

43▲17Newton, IAIA15,74111.1%+4.2 pts

44▼4Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.1%−2.2 pts

45▼30Orange City, IAIA6,46811.2%+6.4 pts

46▲6Manchester, IAIA5,35711.4%+1.6 pts

47▼1Glenwood, IAIA5,28711.8%+2.3 pts

48▼11Mason City, IAIA26,85312.0%+2.0 pts

49▼8Clarinda, IAIA5,27312.1%−4.2 pts

50▼3Knoxville, IAIA7,46912.5%+1.3 pts

51▲14Vinton, IAIA5,00412.6%+2.8 pts

52▼8Estherville, IAIA5,80712.6%+4.5 pts

53Dubuque, IAIA59,14812.7%+3.2 pts

54▲4Washington, IAIA7,26112.8%+3.5 pts

55▼10Coralville, IAIA23,96013.0%+3.0 pts

56▲22Burlington, IAIA23,33613.2%+0.6 pts

57▲24Charles City, IAIA7,01313.3%+2.1 pts

58▼20Hiawatha, IAIA7,43213.7%+9.2 pts

59▼9Spencer, IAIA11,21814.0%+4.5 pts

60▲22Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.2%+2.0 pts

61▲3Marshalltown, IAIA27,53614.3%+1.7 pts

62▲9Des Moines, IAIA212,08615.0%+3.6 pts

63▲3Fort Madison, IAIA9,93515.0%+2.8 pts

64▼16Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68015.1%+4.8 pts

65▲5Davenport, IAIA100,35815.2%+1.2 pts

66▼9Sioux City, IAIA86,35615.3%+4.1 pts

67▼25Sheldon, IAIA5,57515.3%+7.7 pts

68▲5Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24015.7%−0.9 pts

69▼14Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50015.7%+5.5 pts

70▼16Creston, IAIA7,33515.8%+4.3 pts

71▲1Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83715.9%+4.3 pts

72▲2Waterloo, IAIA66,91916.6%+2.9 pts

73▲6Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.6%+2.9 pts

74▲1Ottumwa, IAIA25,31917.2%+1.9 pts

75▼8Atlantic, IAIA6,67617.4%+5.3 pts

76▲8Denison, IAIA8,21417.5%+5.4 pts

77Keokuk, IAIA9,51018.3%+6.4 pts

78▲2Cherokee, IAIA5,12218.5%+11.5 pts

79▼3Clinton, IAIA24,04918.5%+6.0 pts

80▼12Oelwein, IAIA5,75718.5%+4.9 pts

81▼20Anamosa, IAIA5,90118.5%+10.5 pts

82▼20Muscatine, IAIA23,16419.1%+8.3 pts

83▼14Fairfield, IAIA9,22020.7%+6.2 pts

84▲1Centerville, IAIA5,32721.3%+3.2 pts

85▼22Red Oak, IAIA5,38821.9%+11.6 pts

86Ames, IAIA68,22025.5%+5.1 pts

87Iowa City, IAIA76,22926.3%+4.6 pts

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