Overview
Food, shelter, transportation, and access to healthcare are just a few of many critical needs that are part of safety net services. We can see the disparities between groups of Eastern Iowans in these services below.
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2020 American Community Survey 5-year Averages
Tables used: S1702, S1903, S2301, B22008, S1501, S2704
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a US Census Bureau program that releases data ever year and therefore has more up-to-date data than the decennial census.
See the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey web site for a complete discussion of assumptions concerning ACS data.
United for ALICE, January 2022
ALICE, an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, is a new way of defining and understanding the struggles of households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget.
ALICE is a collaborative effort between local United Ways and other nonprofits. Learn more about the ALICE Threshold.
2019 Iowa Department of Public Health via Kids Count
Percentage of children age 0-4 who are receiving services through the Women, Infants and Children Program.
Iowa Health Fact Book
The Iowa Health Face Book has been produced as a collaborative effort between The University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa Department of Public Health, and other interested partners working to improve the health of Iowans.
Key Impact Numbers
Unemployment Rate (Age 16 and Over)
3%
Unemployment Rate (Age 16 and Over)
2%
Unemployment Rate (Age 16 and Over)
3%
Unemployment Rate (Age 16 and Over)
3%
Unemployment Rate (Age 16 and Over)
4%
Unemployment Rate (Age 16 and Over)
4%
Families Below 50% FPL
2%
Families Below 50% FPL
2%
Families Below 50% FPL
1%
Families Below 50% FPL
2%
Families Below 50% FPL
4%
Families Below 50% FPL
2%
Families Between 50%-200% FPL
15%
Families Between 50%-200% FPL
15%
Families Between 50%-200% FPL
13%
Families Between 50%-200% FPL
15%
Families Between 50%-200% FPL
16%
Families Between 50%-200% FPL
15%
Median Household Income
$64,480
Median Household Income
$66,046
Median Household Income
$69,259
Median Household Income
$62,660
Median Household Income
$57,134
Median Household Income
$67,301
Median Household Income of Households with SNAP
$23,434
Median Household Income of Households with SNAP
$28,688
Median Household Income of Households with SNAP
$27,019
Median Household Income of Households with SNAP
$16,377
Median Household Income of Households with SNAP
$18,983
Median Household Income of Households with SNAP
$26,102
ALICE Households by Race/Ethnicity
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Median Income by Education Level and Gender
Median Income by Race or Ethnicity
Median Income by Household Type
Public Health Insurance Coverage by Type
Average monthly percentage of children 0-4 receiving WIC services (2018) by County
Suicide Rates
