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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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.3%−3.1 pts
02Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.2%−4.9 pts
03DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.8%−3.3 pts
04Asbury, IAIA6,0353.2%−0.8 pts
05Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.2%+1.8 pts
06Ankeny, IAIA77,8334.2%+0.1 pts
07Grimes, IAIA17,4054.4%+1.1 pts
08Pella, IAIA10,9926.0%−1.7 pts
09North Liberty, IAIA21,9766.1%+0.6 pts
10Bondurant, IAIA9,6476.2%+0.5 pts
11Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0596.2%+1.1 pts
12Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5256.3%−0.3 pts
13Osceola, IAIA5,6796.4%−1.3 pts
14Indianola, IAIA16,8296.4%−0.8 pts
15Bettendorf, IAIA40,7106.7%+2.0 pts
16Polk City, IAIA6,6306.7%+4.3 pts
17Urbandale, IAIA48,5706.8%+3.1 pts
18Algona, IAIA5,3096.9%−4.0 pts
19Storm Lake, IAIA11,5907.0%−4.6 pts
20Adel, IAIA7,0987.2%+3.1 pts
21Clive, IAIA19,8617.3%+3.8 pts
22Waukee, IAIA34,8907.4%+4.4 pts
23Independence, IAIA6,3127.6%+0.6 pts
24Tiffin, IAIA7,1567.6%+3.3 pts
25Decorah, IAIA7,4178.1%+0.2 pts
26Marion, IAIA42,7328.1%+2.9 pts
27Boone, IAIA12,4718.3%−0.1 pts
28Clear Lake, IAIA7,6018.3%+0.7 pts
29Altoona, IAIA22,7968.3%+2.8 pts
30West Des Moines, IAIA74,2248.4%+3.9 pts
31Webster City, IAIA7,8158.6%+1.3 pts
32Carroll, IAIA10,0858.9%+3.6 pts
33Perry, IAIA8,2088.9%−3.4 pts
34Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2398.9%+7.6 pts
35Le Mars, IAIA10,7609.2%+2.9 pts
36Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3249.5%+4.0 pts
37Nevada, IAIA6,9749.9%+4.4 pts
38Johnston, IAIA25,06510.2%+6.0 pts
39Winterset, IAIA5,52010.3%+1.9 pts
40Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01310.7%+0.7 pts
41Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.8%+3.3 pts
42Waverly, IAIA10,56110.9%+4.6 pts
43Newton, IAIA15,74111.1%+4.2 pts
44Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.1%−2.2 pts
45Orange City, IAIA6,46811.2%+6.4 pts
46Manchester, IAIA5,35711.4%+1.6 pts
47Glenwood, IAIA5,28711.8%+2.3 pts
48Mason City, IAIA26,85312.0%+2.0 pts
49Clarinda, IAIA5,27312.1%−4.2 pts
50Knoxville, IAIA7,46912.5%+1.3 pts
51Vinton, IAIA5,00412.6%+2.8 pts
52Estherville, IAIA5,80712.6%+4.5 pts
53Dubuque, IAIA59,14812.7%+3.2 pts
54Washington, IAIA7,26112.8%+3.5 pts
55Coralville, IAIA23,96013.0%+3.0 pts
56Burlington, IAIA23,33613.2%+0.6 pts
57Charles City, IAIA7,01313.3%+2.1 pts
58Hiawatha, IAIA7,43213.7%+9.2 pts
59Spencer, IAIA11,21814.0%+4.5 pts
60Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.2%+2.0 pts
61Marshalltown, IAIA27,53614.3%+1.7 pts
62Des Moines, IAIA212,08615.0%+3.6 pts
63Fort Madison, IAIA9,93515.0%+2.8 pts
64Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68015.1%+4.8 pts
65Davenport, IAIA100,35815.2%+1.2 pts
66Sioux City, IAIA86,35615.3%+4.1 pts
67Sheldon, IAIA5,57515.3%+7.7 pts
68Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24015.7%−0.9 pts
69Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50015.7%+5.5 pts
70Creston, IAIA7,33515.8%+4.3 pts
71Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83715.9%+4.3 pts
72Waterloo, IAIA66,91916.6%+2.9 pts
73Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.6%+2.9 pts
74Ottumwa, IAIA25,31917.2%+1.9 pts
75Atlantic, IAIA6,67617.4%+5.3 pts
76Denison, IAIA8,21417.5%+5.4 pts
77Keokuk, IAIA9,51018.3%+6.4 pts
78Cherokee, IAIA5,12218.5%+11.5 pts
79Clinton, IAIA24,04918.5%+6.0 pts
80Oelwein, IAIA5,75718.5%+4.9 pts
81Anamosa, IAIA5,90118.5%+10.5 pts
82Muscatine, IAIA23,16419.1%+8.3 pts
83Fairfield, IAIA9,22020.7%+6.2 pts
84Centerville, IAIA5,32721.3%+3.2 pts
85Red 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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES