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Lowest poverty rate, Iowa cities · 2020

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

01Pella, IAIA10,9922.7%−65%

02Waukee, IAIA34,8903.3%+11%

03Polk City, IAIA6,6303.7%+55%

04Eldridge, IAIA6,9543.9%−13%

05Asbury, IAIA6,0354.2%+7%

06North Liberty, IAIA21,9764.4%−21%

07Clive, IAIA19,8614.5%+27%

08Ankeny, IAIA77,8334.6%+14%

09Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.7%+98%

10Johnston, IAIA25,0655.1%+23%

11Sioux Center, IAIA8,8645.1%−28%

12Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.3%−3%

13Urbandale, IAIA48,5705.4%+46%

14Clear Lake, IAIA7,6015.5%−27%

15Orange City, IAIA6,4685.8%+21%

16Bettendorf, IAIA40,7106.5%+36%

17Grimes, IAIA17,4056.6%+101%

18West Des Moines, IAIA74,2246.8%+49%

19Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0596.8%+33%

20Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2396.9%+440%

21Altoona, IAIA22,7967.1%+29%

22Marion, IAIA42,7327.3%+38%

23Boone, IAIA12,4717.5%−11%

24Carroll, IAIA10,0857.7%+47%

25Le Mars, IAIA10,7607.7%+24%

26Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5258.2%+23%

27Independence, IAIA6,3128.2%+16%

28Winterset, IAIA5,5208.4%+1%

29Adel, IAIA7,0988.5%+112%

30Bondurant, IAIA9,6478.6%+51%

31Tiffin, IAIA7,1569.0%+109%

32Webster City, IAIA7,8159.8%+34%

33Decorah, IAIA7,41710.0%+25%

34Indianola, IAIA16,82910.0%+38%

35Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01310.1%+1%

36Waverly, IAIA10,56110.5%+68%

37Mason City, IAIA26,85310.8%+8%

38Hiawatha, IAIA7,43210.8%+141%

39Nevada, IAIA6,97411.0%+97%

40Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.0%−17%

41Clarinda, IAIA5,27311.0%−32%

42Sheldon, IAIA5,57511.2%+48%

43Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93511.2%+49%

44Estherville, IAIA5,80711.5%+42%

45Coralville, IAIA23,96011.5%+15%

46Glenwood, IAIA5,28711.6%+22%

47Knoxville, IAIA7,46911.8%+6%

48Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68012.2%+18%

49Storm Lake, IAIA11,59012.3%+6%

50Spencer, IAIA11,21812.3%+30%

51Algona, IAIA5,30912.5%+16%

52Manchester, IAIA5,35712.8%+31%

53Dubuque, IAIA59,14813.2%+39%

54Creston, IAIA7,33513.3%+15%

55Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50013.8%+35%

56DeWitt, IAIA5,70413.9%+125%

57Sioux City, IAIA86,35613.9%+24%

58Washington, IAIA7,26113.9%+49%

59Perry, IAIA8,20814.0%+15%

60Newton, IAIA15,74114.0%+106%

61Anamosa, IAIA5,90114.1%+75%

62Muscatine, IAIA23,16414.3%+31%

63Red Oak, IAIA5,38814.3%+39%

64Marshalltown, IAIA27,53614.5%+15%

65Vinton, IAIA5,00414.7%+51%

66Fort Madison, IAIA9,93514.8%+21%

67Atlantic, IAIA6,67614.9%+23%

68Oelwein, IAIA5,75715.0%+10%

69Fairfield, IAIA9,22015.7%+8%

70Davenport, IAIA100,35815.9%+13%

71Des Moines, IAIA212,08616.0%+41%

72Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83717.0%+47%

73Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24017.2%+3%

74Waterloo, IAIA66,91917.5%+28%

75Ottumwa, IAIA25,31918.1%+19%

76Clinton, IAIA24,04918.4%+47%

77Keokuk, IAIA9,51018.8%+58%

78Burlington, IAIA23,33619.1%+52%

79Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49319.5%+42%

80Cherokee, IAIA5,12219.8%+182%

81Charles City, IAIA7,01320.5%+83%

82Maquoketa, IAIA6,02721.6%+76%

83Osceola, IAIA5,67922.7%+198%

84Denison, IAIA8,21423.1%+92%

85Centerville, IAIA5,32726.5%+46%

86Ames, IAIA68,22026.6%+31%

87Iowa City, IAIA76,22927.3%+26%

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