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Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County

Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County was 10.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.9 pts from 2023. That is the 50th highest of 99 counties in 2024.

202410.1%
Change on 2023-4.9 pts
Rank50th of 99Counties in Iowa ranked
Series high152023
Series low10.12024

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Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County, 2021 to 2024

1011121314151620212022202320242021: 13.6 %2022: 13.3 %2023: 15 %2024: 10.1 %10121416202120242021: 13.6 %2022: 13.3 %2023: 15 %2024: 10.1 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202410.1
202315
202213.3
202113.6

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2024
Wayne County10.1
Iowa11.1
United States12.5

Wayne County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 9.5 %Adams County: 9.1 %Allamakee County: 10.1 %Appanoose County: 17.5 %Audubon County: 11.8 %Benton County: 7.4 %Black Hawk County: 15 %Boone County: 6.2 %Bremer County: 7.3 %Buchanan County: 8.6 %Buena Vista County: 7.8 %Butler County: 9.2 %Calhoun County: 9.3 %Carroll County: 7.9 %Cass County: 14.3 %Cedar County: 7.3 %Cerro Gordo County: 10.6 %Cherokee County: 12.1 %Chickasaw County: 8.8 %Clarke County: 9.7 %Clay County: 11.4 %Clayton County: 10.9 %Clinton County: 13.2 %Crawford County: 14.8 %Dallas County: 6.3 %Davis County: 7.2 %Decatur County: 14.6 %Delaware County: 7.8 %Des Moines County: 12.8 %Dickinson County: 7.6 %Dubuque County: 9.7 %Emmet County: 10 %Fayette County: 12 %Floyd County: 11.6 %Franklin County: 13.6 %Fremont County: 7.7 %Greene County: 9.8 %Grundy County: 6.5 %Guthrie County: 9.9 %Hamilton County: 7.4 %Hancock County: 12.2 %Hardin County: 9.7 %Harrison County: 7.1 %Henry County: 12 %Howard County: 8.9 %Humboldt County: 12.9 %Ida County: 11.3 %Iowa County: 8.9 %Jackson County: 9.7 %Jasper County: 8.3 %Jefferson County: 15.2 %Johnson County: 17.1 %Jones County: 12 %Keokuk County: 12.1 %Kossuth County: 8.2 %Lee County: 13.1 %Linn County: 9.4 %Louisa County: 9.8 %Lucas County: 15 %Lyon County: 5.3 %Madison County: 7 %Mahaska County: 12.6 %Marion County: 8.2 %Marshall County: 11.2 %Mills County: 8.2 %Mitchell County: 9.5 %Monona County: 10.6 %Monroe County: 9.2 %Montgomery County: 15.3 %Muscatine County: 13.7 %O'Brien County: 13.3 %Osceola County: 16 %Page County: 13.8 %Palo Alto County: 11.6 %Plymouth County: 6.9 %Pocahontas County: 10.3 %Polk County: 10.3 %Pottawattamie County: 12.1 %Poweshiek County: 10.8 %Ringgold County: 8.8 %Sac County: 9.2 %Scott County: 11.5 %Shelby County: 7.6 %Sioux County: 6.7 %Story County: 18.2 %Tama County: 14.8 %Taylor County: 11 %Union County: 12.4 %Van Buren County: 15.1 %Wapello County: 15.8 %Warren County: 5.1 %Washington County: 8.2 %Wayne County: 10.1 %Webster County: 12.9 %Winnebago County: 11.2 %Winneshiek County: 8.4 %Woodbury County: 14 %Worth County: 8.2 %Wright County: 16.8 %
  • Under 7.7
  • 7.7 to 9.1
  • 9.1 to 10
  • 10 to 12
  • 12 to 14
  • 14 and over
Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Wayne 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 with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-iowa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-iowa.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-iowa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs: Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-iowa. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County?

Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County was 10.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.9 pts from 2023. That is the 50th highest of 99 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County?

15% in 2023, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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