Poverty Rate in Wapello County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wapello County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wapello County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wapello County: 15.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,091 | Gonzales County, TX | 15.8% |
| #2,092 | Atascosa County, TX | 15.8% |
| #2,093 | Osceola County, MI | 15.8% |
| #2,094 | Wapello County, IA | 15.8% |
| #2,095 | Grant County, WA | 15.8% |
| #2,096 | Randolph County, IN | 15.8% |
| #2,097 | Sullivan County, NY | 15.9% |
Poverty Rate in Wapello County, Iowa
Wapello County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 15.8%, which ranks #2,094 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Wapello County ranks #94 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 35th 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.