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Lowest poverty rate, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.3%−70%

02Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.2%−69%

03DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.8%−54%

04Asbury, IAIA6,0353.2%−20%

05Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.2%+74%

06Ankeny, IAIA77,8334.2%+4%

07Grimes, IAIA17,4054.4%+35%

08Pella, IAIA10,9926.0%−23%

09North Liberty, IAIA21,9766.1%+10%

10Bondurant, IAIA9,6476.2%+8%

11Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0596.2%+21%

12Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5256.3%−4%

13Osceola, IAIA5,6796.4%−16%

14Indianola, IAIA16,8296.4%−11%

15Bettendorf, IAIA40,7106.7%+41%

16Polk City, IAIA6,6306.7%+179%

17Urbandale, IAIA48,5706.8%+82%

18Algona, IAIA5,3096.9%−37%

19Storm Lake, IAIA11,5907.0%−40%

20Adel, IAIA7,0987.2%+78%

21Clive, IAIA19,8617.3%+107%

22Waukee, IAIA34,8907.4%+150%

23Independence, IAIA6,3127.6%+8%

24Tiffin, IAIA7,1567.6%+76%

25Decorah, IAIA7,4178.1%+2%

26Marion, IAIA42,7328.1%+55%

27Boone, IAIA12,4718.3%−1%

28Clear Lake, IAIA7,6018.3%+9%

29Altoona, IAIA22,7968.3%+52%

30West Des Moines, IAIA74,2248.4%+85%

31Webster City, IAIA7,8158.6%+18%

32Carroll, IAIA10,0858.9%+70%

33Perry, IAIA8,2088.9%−27%

34Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2398.9%+596%

35Le Mars, IAIA10,7609.2%+47%

36Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3249.5%+73%

37Nevada, IAIA6,9749.9%+78%

38Johnston, IAIA25,06510.2%+147%

39Winterset, IAIA5,52010.3%+23%

40Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01310.7%+7%

41Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.8%+44%

42Waverly, IAIA10,56110.9%+74%

43Newton, IAIA15,74111.1%+62%

44Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.1%−17%

45Orange City, IAIA6,46811.2%+134%

46Manchester, IAIA5,35711.4%+17%

47Glenwood, IAIA5,28711.8%+24%

48Mason City, IAIA26,85312.0%+20%

49Clarinda, IAIA5,27312.1%−26%

50Knoxville, IAIA7,46912.5%+12%

51Vinton, IAIA5,00412.6%+29%

52Estherville, IAIA5,80712.6%+56%

53Dubuque, IAIA59,14812.7%+34%

54Washington, IAIA7,26112.8%+37%

55Coralville, IAIA23,96013.0%+30%

56Burlington, IAIA23,33613.2%+5%

57Charles City, IAIA7,01313.3%+19%

58Hiawatha, IAIA7,43213.7%+205%

59Spencer, IAIA11,21814.0%+47%

60Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.2%+16%

61Marshalltown, IAIA27,53614.3%+14%

62Des Moines, IAIA212,08615.0%+32%

63Fort Madison, IAIA9,93515.0%+23%

64Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68015.1%+46%

65Davenport, IAIA100,35815.2%+8%

66Sioux City, IAIA86,35615.3%+37%

67Sheldon, IAIA5,57515.3%+102%

68Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24015.7%−6%

69Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50015.7%+54%

70Creston, IAIA7,33515.8%+37%

71Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83715.9%+37%

72Waterloo, IAIA66,91916.6%+21%

73Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.6%+21%

74Ottumwa, IAIA25,31917.2%+13%

75Atlantic, IAIA6,67617.4%+44%

76Denison, IAIA8,21417.5%+45%

77Keokuk, IAIA9,51018.3%+54%

78Cherokee, IAIA5,12218.5%+163%

79Clinton, IAIA24,04918.5%+48%

80Oelwein, IAIA5,75718.5%+36%

81Anamosa, IAIA5,90118.5%+130%

82Muscatine, IAIA23,16419.1%+76%

83Fairfield, IAIA9,22020.7%+43%

84Centerville, IAIA5,32721.3%+17%

85Red Oak, IAIA5,38821.9%+113%

86Ames, IAIA68,22025.5%+25%

87Iowa City, IAIA76,22926.3%+21%

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