Cities with the Highest Poverty Level in Iowa

Q: What are the Top 10 Cities with the Highest Poverty Level in Iowa?

Top 10 Cities with the Highest Poverty Level in Iowa are: #1 Jacksonville 100.0% . #2 Swan 54.2% . #3 Burr Oak 50.0% . #4 Jolley 50.0% . #5 Kiron 47.7% . #6 Decatur City 46.6% . #7 Duncan 46.3% . #8 Chelsea 44.3% . #9 Onslow 43.5% . #10 Randalia 43.1% .

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Map of Cities with the Highest Poverty Level in Iowa

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Cities with the Highest Poverty Level in Iowa

	City	Poverty	vs State	vs National
1.	Jacksonville	100.0%	11.1%(+88.9)#1	12.5%(+87.5)#113
2.	Swan	54.2%	11.1%(+43.1)#2	12.5%(+41.7)#697
3.	Burr Oak	50.0%	11.1%(+38.9)#3	12.5%(+37.5)#903
4.	Jolley	50.0%	11.1%(+38.9)#4	12.5%(+37.5)#911
5.	Kiron	47.7%	11.1%(+36.5)#5	12.5%(+35.1)#1,046
6.	Decatur City	46.6%	11.1%(+35.5)#6	12.5%(+34.0)#1,135
7.	Duncan	46.3%	11.1%(+35.1)#7	12.5%(+33.7)#1,163
8.	Chelsea	44.3%	11.1%(+33.2)#8	12.5%(+31.8)#1,301
9.	Onslow	43.5%	11.1%(+32.3)#9	12.5%(+30.9)#1,372
10.	Randalia	43.1%	11.1%(+32.0)#10	12.5%(+30.5)#1,410
11.	Thor	43.0%	11.1%(+31.9)#11	12.5%(+30.5)#1,418
12.	Mineola	42.3%	11.1%(+31.2)#12	12.5%(+29.8)#1,479
13.	Osterdock	39.1%	11.1%(+28.0)#13	12.5%(+26.5)#1,784
14.	Oakville	37.5%	11.1%(+26.4)#14	12.5%(+25.0)#1,976
15.	Zwingle	36.8%	11.1%(+25.7)#15	12.5%(+24.3)#2,085
16.	Fairport	35.7%	11.1%(+24.6)#16	12.5%(+23.2)#2,247
17.	Hayesville	35.3%	11.1%(+24.2)#17	12.5%(+22.8)#2,316
18.	Woodburn	34.2%	11.1%(+23.1)#18	12.5%(+21.7)#2,482
19.	Oto	34.2%	11.1%(+23.1)#19	12.5%(+21.7)#2,491
20.	Ferguson	33.3%	11.1%(+22.2)#20	12.5%(+20.8)#2,659
21.	Milton	32.5%	11.1%(+21.4)#21	12.5%(+19.9)#2,841
22.	Lanesboro	32.3%	11.1%(+21.1)#22	12.5%(+19.7)#2,898
23.	Alexander	32.2%	11.1%(+21.1)#23	12.5%(+19.7)#2,909
24.	Rowan	32.1%	11.1%(+21.0)#24	12.5%(+19.6)#2,922
25.	Somers	32.1%	11.1%(+21.0)#25	12.5%(+19.6)#2,934
26.	Bradgate	31.9%	11.1%(+20.8)#26	12.5%(+19.4)#2,975
27.	Derby	31.8%	11.1%(+20.7)#27	12.5%(+19.3)#2,997
28.	Kimballton	31.7%	11.1%(+20.6)#28	12.5%(+19.2)#3,024
29.	Meservey	31.7%	11.1%(+20.6)#29	12.5%(+19.1)#3,031
30.	Ackworth	31.1%	11.1%(+20.0)#30	12.5%(+18.6)#3,158
31.	Aspinwall	31.0%	11.1%(+19.9)#31	12.5%(+18.5)#3,183
32.	Moorhead	30.8%	11.1%(+19.7)#32	12.5%(+18.3)#3,216
33.	Andover	30.6%	11.1%(+19.5)#33	12.5%(+18.0)#3,281
34.	Melvin	29.4%	11.1%(+18.3)#34	12.5%(+16.8)#3,569
35.	Burt	29.2%	11.1%(+18.1)#35	12.5%(+16.7)#3,611
36.	Martinsburg	29.1%	11.1%(+18.0)#36	12.5%(+16.6)#3,648
37.	St Anthony	28.9%	11.1%(+17.8)#37	12.5%(+16.4)#3,691
38.	Coburg	28.9%	11.1%(+17.8)#38	12.5%(+16.4)#3,701
39.	Havelock	28.3%	11.1%(+17.2)#39	12.5%(+15.8)#3,886
40.	Bagley	27.0%	11.1%(+15.8)#40	12.5%(+14.4)#4,330
41.	Harcourt	26.9%	11.1%(+15.8)#41	12.5%(+14.4)#4,334
42.	Ames	26.8%	11.1%(+15.7)#42	12.5%(+14.3)#4,382
43.	Iowa City	26.7%	11.1%(+15.6)#43	12.5%(+14.2)#4,402
44.	Swea City	26.7%	11.1%(+15.5)#44	12.5%(+14.1)#4,431
45.	Bridgewater	26.6%	11.1%(+15.5)#45	12.5%(+14.1)#4,449
46.	What Cheer	26.4%	11.1%(+15.3)#46	12.5%(+13.8)#4,523
47.	West Chester	26.3%	11.1%(+15.2)#47	12.5%(+13.8)#4,545
48.	Rembrandt	26.3%	11.1%(+15.1)#48	12.5%(+13.7)#4,565
49.	Casey	26.1%	11.1%(+15.0)#49	12.5%(+13.6)#4,613
50.	Coppock	26.1%	11.1%(+15.0)#50	12.5%(+13.6)#4,628
51.	Otranto	26.1%	11.1%(+15.0)#51	12.5%(+13.6)#4,630
52.	Galt	26.0%	11.1%(+14.9)#52	12.5%(+13.5)#4,673
53.	Calumet	25.9%	11.1%(+14.8)#54	12.5%(+13.4)#4,706
54.	Soldier	25.9%	11.1%(+14.8)#55	12.5%(+13.4)#4,707
55.	Bayard	25.8%	11.1%(+14.7)#56	12.5%(+13.3)#4,736
56.	Colwell	25.8%	11.1%(+14.7)#57	12.5%(+13.3)#4,739
57.	Postville	25.7%	11.1%(+14.6)#58	12.5%(+13.2)#4,779
58.	Centerville	25.3%	11.1%(+14.2)#59	12.5%(+12.7)#4,938
59.	Palmer	25.2%	11.1%(+14.1)#60	12.5%(+12.7)#4,970
60.	Maysville	25.1%	11.1%(+14.0)#61	12.5%(+12.6)#4,987
61.	Toronto	25.0%	11.1%(+13.9)#62	12.5%(+12.5)#5,063
62.	Allerton	24.9%	11.1%(+13.8)#63	12.5%(+12.4)#5,085
63.	Churdan	24.8%	11.1%(+13.7)#64	12.5%(+12.3)#5,120
64.	Hedrick	24.8%	11.1%(+13.7)#65	12.5%(+12.3)#5,122
65.	Terril	24.6%	11.1%(+13.5)#66	12.5%(+12.1)#5,234
66.	Marathon	24.5%	11.1%(+13.4)#67	12.5%(+12.0)#5,270
67.	Morley	24.5%	11.1%(+13.4)#68	12.5%(+12.0)#5,276
68.	Chariton	24.2%	11.1%(+13.0)#69	12.5%(+11.6)#5,405
69.	Bode	23.8%	11.1%(+12.7)#70	12.5%(+11.3)#5,545
70.	Oxford Junction	23.6%	11.1%(+12.5)#71	12.5%(+11.1)#5,640
71.	Hillsboro	23.6%	11.1%(+12.5)#72	12.5%(+11.1)#5,654
72.	Brighton	23.5%	11.1%(+12.4)#73	12.5%(+11.0)#5,702
73.	Villisca	23.4%	11.1%(+12.3)#74	12.5%(+10.9)#5,721
74.	Nodaway	23.4%	11.1%(+12.3)#75	12.5%(+10.9)#5,727
75.	Grant	23.4%	11.1%(+12.3)#76	12.5%(+10.9)#5,728
76.	South Amana	23.2%	11.1%(+12.1)#77	12.5%(+10.6)#5,862
77.	Lorimor	23.1%	11.1%(+12.0)#78	12.5%(+10.6)#5,899
78.	Melrose	23.0%	11.1%(+11.9)#79	12.5%(+10.5)#5,952
79.	Toledo	23.0%	11.1%(+11.9)#80	12.5%(+10.5)#5,964
80.	Russell	22.9%	11.1%(+11.8)#81	12.5%(+10.4)#5,990
81.	Garrison	22.9%	11.1%(+11.8)#82	12.5%(+10.3)#6,018
82.	Scarville	22.8%	11.1%(+11.7)#83	12.5%(+10.3)#6,058
83.	Farmersburg	22.8%	11.1%(+11.7)#84	12.5%(+10.2)#6,070
84.	Zearing	22.8%	11.1%(+11.6)#85	12.5%(+10.2)#6,072
85.	Fredonia	22.6%	11.1%(+11.5)#86	12.5%(+10.1)#6,139
86.	Ireton	22.5%	11.1%(+11.4)#87	12.5%(+10.0)#6,162
87.	Marne	22.4%	11.1%(+11.3)#88	12.5%(+9.91)#6,213
88.	Cherokee	22.4%	11.1%(+11.3)#89	12.5%(+9.85)#6,256
89.	Lansing	22.3%	11.1%(+11.2)#90	12.5%(+9.78)#6,302
90.	Aredale	22.2%	11.1%(+11.1)#91	12.5%(+9.69)#6,352
91.	Bassett	22.0%	11.1%(+10.9)#92	12.5%(+9.47)#6,461
92.	Cushing	21.9%	11.1%(+10.8)#93	12.5%(+9.40)#6,500
93.	Kellogg	21.9%	11.1%(+10.8)#94	12.5%(+9.36)#6,530
94.	Ringsted	21.9%	11.1%(+10.8)#95	12.5%(+9.33)#6,550
95.	Blakesburg	21.8%	11.1%(+10.7)#96	12.5%(+9.31)#6,558
96.	Galva	21.8%	11.1%(+10.7)#97	12.5%(+9.31)#6,559
97.	Westgate	21.8%	11.1%(+10.7)#98	12.5%(+9.31)#6,560
98.	Aurora	21.8%	11.1%(+10.7)#99	12.5%(+9.29)#6,573
99.	Baldwin	21.8%	11.1%(+10.7)#100	12.5%(+9.27)#6,587
100.	Elma	21.5%	11.1%(+10.4)#101	12.5%(+8.98)#6,754