Trends in Financial Hardship
The figure below shows the number of ALICE and poverty-level households over time statewide and for Iowa counties. Use the buttons below to switch between data over time by number and percentage.
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Number of ALICE and Poverty-Level Households, Iowa, 2023

Total Households
1,225,520
1,225,520

Total Households
1,229,283
1,229,283

Total Households
1,242,859
1,242,859

Total Households
1,250,638
1,250,638

Total Households
1,267,857
1,267,857

Total Households
1,283,251
1,283,251

Total Households
1,293,028
1,293,028

Total Households
1,307,751
1,307,751

Total Households
1,320,745
1,320,745

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Sources: ALICE Threshold, 2010-2023; American Community Survey, 2010-2023
Percentage of Households, Iowa, 2023

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Sources: ALICE Threshold, 2010-2023; American Community Survey, 2010-2023