Income
This section examines the level and distribution of local income and the incidence of poverty. Tables include data on median family income, median household income and average income per person over time. Poverty tables describe the poverty status of individuals, including recent estimates of poverty by age group. For related data on social assistance programs, see the Health & Welfare chapter.
County Data Tables
INC-1 Median household income estimates, current
INC-2 Real personal income per capita
INC-4 Personal income by major source
INC-5 Government transfer payments to individuals
INC-8 Poverty estimates for children and all people, current
Other Data Tables
Sources for Related Data
Refer to the Data Sources section in the Atlas Guide to learn about sources for more detailed or related data on this topic.
An 1880 statistical atlas of the United States tracks changes over time in the relative
wealth per capita by state. Iowa’s ranking improved from 30th in 1860
(shown, at $366 per capita), to 22nd in 1870, and to 16th in 1880.
Income was not included as a census measure until after the onset of the Great Depression.
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