Poverty Rate in Buchanan County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Buchanan County Compares
National Distribution
Where Buchanan County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Buchanan County: 8.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #486 | King County, WA | 8.6% |
| #487 | Middlesex County, NJ | 8.6% |
| #488 | Jackson County, MN | 8.6% |
| #489 | Buchanan County, IA | 8.6% |
| #490 | Osage County, MO | 8.6% |
| #491 | Fayette County, TX | 8.6% |
| #492 | Butte County, SD | 8.6% |
Poverty Rate in Buchanan County, Iowa
Buchanan County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 8.6%, which ranks #489 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.7% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Buchanan County ranks #28 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 85th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.