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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wright County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wright County was 10.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2 pts from 2023. That is the 53rd highest of 99 counties in 2024.

202410.8%
Change on 2023-0.2 pts
Rank53rd of 99Counties in Iowa ranked
Series high12.62015
Series low102017

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wright County, 2015 to 2024

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101112132015201720192021202320242015: 12.6 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 10 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 11 %2020: 10.7 %2021: 10.5 %2022: 11.2 %2023: 11 %2024: 10.8 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202410.8
202311
202211.2
202110.5
202010.7
201911
201810.6
201710
201612.6
201512.6

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2024
Wright County10.8
Iowa11.2
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

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

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Wright County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wright County was 10.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2 pts from 2023. That is the 53rd highest of 99 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Wright County?

12.6% in 2015, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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