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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Wright County

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Wright County was 15.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 30th highest of 99 counties in 2024.

202415.6%
Change on 2023-0.1 pts
Rank30th of 99Counties in Iowa ranked
Series high18.42016
Series low13.72008

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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Wright County, 2006 to 2024

1314151617181920062009201220152018202120242006: 14.1 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 15 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 17.6 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 17.8 %2015: 18.2 %2016: 18.4 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 17 %2019: 14.9 %2020: 15.3 %2021: 15.4 %2022: 15.3 %2023: 15.7 %2024: 15.6 %12141618202006201320242006: 14.1 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 15 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 17.6 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 17.8 %2015: 18.2 %2016: 18.4 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 17 %2019: 14.9 %2020: 15.3 %2021: 15.4 %2022: 15.3 %2023: 15.7 %2024: 15.6 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-27.
All 19 values
Period%
202415.6
202315.7
202215.3
202115.4
202015.3
201914.9
201817
201714.5
201618.4
201518.2
201417.8
201316.8
201217.6
201118.1
201016.8
200915
200813.7
200714.2
200614.1

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2024
Wright County15.6
Iowa13.1
United States15.5

Wright County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 13.7 %Adams County: 14.9 %Allamakee County: 16.5 %Appanoose County: 19.5 %Audubon County: 14.9 %Benton County: 8.1 %Black Hawk County: 16.7 %Boone County: 9.6 %Bremer County: 6.1 %Buchanan County: 15.6 %Buena Vista County: 13.3 %Butler County: 9.8 %Calhoun County: 13.9 %Carroll County: 8.2 %Cass County: 15.3 %Cedar County: 8.6 %Cerro Gordo County: 12.9 %Cherokee County: 13 %Chickasaw County: 9.7 %Clarke County: 16 %Clay County: 14.2 %Clayton County: 11.8 %Clinton County: 17.2 %Crawford County: 13.4 %Dallas County: 5.5 %Davis County: 15.8 %Decatur County: 25.7 %Delaware County: 9.5 %Des Moines County: 20.1 %Dickinson County: 8.9 %Dubuque County: 12.7 %Emmet County: 13.5 %Fayette County: 15.8 %Floyd County: 14.4 %Franklin County: 17.4 %Fremont County: 12.8 %Greene County: 16 %Grundy County: 6.4 %Guthrie County: 11.3 %Hamilton County: 10.9 %Hancock County: 11.1 %Hardin County: 15.7 %Harrison County: 11.3 %Henry County: 15.9 %Howard County: 12.8 %Humboldt County: 20.5 %Ida County: 13.4 %Iowa County: 7.7 %Jackson County: 14.9 %Jasper County: 10.3 %Jefferson County: 19 %Johnson County: 11.5 %Jones County: 12 %Keokuk County: 13.6 %Kossuth County: 10.6 %Lee County: 17.6 %Linn County: 11.9 %Louisa County: 13.1 %Lucas County: 22.5 %Lyon County: 8.1 %Madison County: 6.4 %Mahaska County: 12.7 %Marion County: 9.6 %Marshall County: 15.9 %Mills County: 11.1 %Mitchell County: 14.7 %Monona County: 14.1 %Monroe County: 15 %Montgomery County: 18.9 %Muscatine County: 17.9 %O'Brien County: 11.3 %Osceola County: 14.1 %Page County: 18.5 %Palo Alto County: 13.4 %Plymouth County: 9.1 %Pocahontas County: 16.9 %Polk County: 13.3 %Pottawattamie County: 17.5 %Poweshiek County: 12.5 %Ringgold County: 20.4 %Sac County: 14.9 %Scott County: 14 %Shelby County: 10.3 %Sioux County: 7.1 %Story County: 10.2 %Tama County: 14.9 %Taylor County: 14.7 %Union County: 16.5 %Van Buren County: 20.3 %Wapello County: 21.4 %Warren County: 6 %Washington County: 11.6 %Wayne County: 20.7 %Webster County: 14.3 %Winnebago County: 13.4 %Winneshiek County: 7.9 %Woodbury County: 17.6 %Worth County: 12.4 %Wright County: 15.6 %
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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024, %. Wright County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Wright County, 2006 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Wright County, 2006 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/wright-county-iowa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Wright County, 2006 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/wright-county-iowa.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Wright County, 2006 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/wright-county-iowa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Wright County?

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Wright County was 15.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 30th highest of 99 counties in 2024.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Wright County?

18.4% in 2016, the highest value since 2006 in this series.

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