Poverty Rate in Pottawattamie County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pottawattamie County Compares
National Distribution
Where Pottawattamie County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Pottawattamie County: 12.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,301 | Barnes County, ND | 12.1% |
| #1,302 | Wayne County, PA | 12.1% |
| #1,303 | Madison County, NC | 12.1% |
| #1,304 | Pottawattamie County, IA | 12.1% |
| #1,305 | Pulaski County, IN | 12.1% |
| #1,306 | Franklin County, MA | 12.1% |
| #1,307 | Keokuk County, IA | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Pottawattamie County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 12.1%, which ranks #1,304 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Pottawattamie County ranks #70 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 60th 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.