Poverty Rate in Palo Alto County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Palo Alto County Compares
National Distribution
Where Palo Alto County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Palo Alto County: 11.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,163 | Macon County, NC | 11.6% |
| #1,164 | Grant County, MN | 11.6% |
| #1,165 | Skagit County, WA | 11.6% |
| #1,166 | Palo Alto County, IA | 11.6% |
| #1,167 | Atchison County, MO | 11.6% |
| #1,168 | Santa Cruz County, CA | 11.6% |
| #1,169 | Wasco County, OR | 11.6% |
Poverty Rate in Palo Alto County, Iowa
Palo Alto County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 11.6%, which ranks #1,166 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Palo Alto County ranks #64 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 64th 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.