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Lowest poverty rate, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Pella, IAIA10,9922.7%−5.0 pts
02Waukee, IAIA34,8903.3%+0.3 pts
03Polk City, IAIA6,6303.7%+1.3 pts
04Eldridge, IAIA6,9543.9%−0.6 pts
05Asbury, IAIA6,0354.2%+0.3 pts
06North Liberty, IAIA21,9764.4%−1.2 pts
07Clive, IAIA19,8614.5%+1.0 pts
08Ankeny, IAIA77,8334.6%+0.5 pts
09Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.7%+2.3 pts
10Johnston, IAIA25,0655.1%+0.9 pts
11Sioux Center, IAIA8,8645.1%−2.0 pts
12Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.3%−0.2 pts
13Urbandale, IAIA48,5705.4%+1.7 pts
14Clear Lake, IAIA7,6015.5%−2.1 pts
15Orange City, IAIA6,4685.8%+1.0 pts
16Bettendorf, IAIA40,7106.5%+1.7 pts
17Grimes, IAIA17,4056.6%+3.3 pts
18West Des Moines, IAIA74,2246.8%+2.2 pts
19Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0596.8%+1.7 pts
20Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2396.9%+5.6 pts
21Altoona, IAIA22,7967.1%+1.6 pts
22Marion, IAIA42,7327.3%+2.0 pts
23Boone, IAIA12,4717.5%−0.9 pts
24Carroll, IAIA10,0857.7%+2.5 pts
25Le Mars, IAIA10,7607.7%+1.5 pts
26Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5258.2%+1.5 pts
27Independence, IAIA6,3128.2%+1.1 pts
28Winterset, IAIA5,5208.4%+0.1 pts
29Adel, IAIA7,0988.5%+4.5 pts
30Bondurant, IAIA9,6478.6%+2.9 pts
31Tiffin, IAIA7,1569.0%+4.7 pts
32Webster City, IAIA7,8159.8%+2.5 pts
33Decorah, IAIA7,41710.0%+2.0 pts
34Indianola, IAIA16,82910.0%+2.8 pts
35Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01310.1%+0.1 pts
36Waverly, IAIA10,56110.5%+4.2 pts
37Mason City, IAIA26,85310.8%+0.8 pts
38Hiawatha, IAIA7,43210.8%+6.3 pts
39Nevada, IAIA6,97411.0%+5.4 pts
40Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.0%−2.3 pts
41Clarinda, IAIA5,27311.0%−5.3 pts
42Sheldon, IAIA5,57511.2%+3.6 pts
43Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93511.2%+3.7 pts
44Estherville, IAIA5,80711.5%+3.4 pts
45Coralville, IAIA23,96011.5%+1.5 pts
46Glenwood, IAIA5,28711.6%+2.1 pts
47Knoxville, IAIA7,46911.8%+0.7 pts
48Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68012.2%+1.9 pts
49Storm Lake, IAIA11,59012.3%+0.7 pts
50Spencer, IAIA11,21812.3%+2.8 pts
51Algona, IAIA5,30912.5%+1.7 pts
52Manchester, IAIA5,35712.8%+3.1 pts
53Dubuque, IAIA59,14813.2%+3.7 pts
54Creston, IAIA7,33513.3%+1.7 pts
55Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50013.8%+3.6 pts
56DeWitt, IAIA5,70413.9%+7.7 pts
57Sioux City, IAIA86,35613.9%+2.7 pts
58Washington, IAIA7,26113.9%+4.6 pts
59Perry, IAIA8,20814.0%+1.8 pts
60Newton, IAIA15,74114.0%+7.2 pts
61Anamosa, IAIA5,90114.1%+6.0 pts
62Muscatine, IAIA23,16414.3%+3.4 pts
63Red Oak, IAIA5,38814.3%+4.0 pts
64Marshalltown, IAIA27,53614.5%+1.9 pts
65Vinton, IAIA5,00414.7%+4.9 pts
66Fort Madison, IAIA9,93514.8%+2.6 pts
67Atlantic, IAIA6,67614.9%+2.8 pts
68Oelwein, IAIA5,75715.0%+1.4 pts
69Fairfield, IAIA9,22015.7%+1.2 pts
70Davenport, IAIA100,35815.9%+1.8 pts
71Des Moines, IAIA212,08616.0%+4.7 pts
72Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83717.0%+5.4 pts
73Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24017.2%+0.5 pts
74Waterloo, IAIA66,91917.5%+3.8 pts
75Ottumwa, IAIA25,31918.1%+2.9 pts
76Clinton, IAIA24,04918.4%+5.9 pts
77Keokuk, IAIA9,51018.8%+6.9 pts
78Burlington, IAIA23,33619.1%+6.6 pts
79Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49319.5%+5.8 pts
80Cherokee, IAIA5,12219.8%+12.8 pts
81Charles City, IAIA7,01320.5%+9.3 pts
82Maquoketa, IAIA6,02721.6%+9.3 pts
83Osceola, IAIA5,67922.7%+15.1 pts
84Denison, IAIA8,21423.1%+11.1 pts
85Centerville, IAIA5,32726.5%+8.3 pts
86Ames, IAIA68,22026.6%+6.2 pts
87Iowa City, IAIA76,22927.3%+5.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS