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Poverty Rate by Race

Poverty Rate by Race, 2023

Des Moines Metro (MSA)

Poverty Rate by Race, 2012 to 2023

Des Moines Metro (MSA)

Year	White	Black or African American	Am. Indian	Asian	Hispanic or Latino
2012	0%	22.1%	26.2%	24.5%	10.1%
2013	0%	24.8%	26.9%	23.8%	10.8%
2014	0%	28.4%	26.4%	23.7%	11.4%
2015	9.3%	36.8%	38.6%	15.2%	24.6%
2016	9.1%	32.1%	37.2%	15.2%	23.5%
2017	8.4%	29.8%	21.9%	13.9%	22.4%
2018	8.2%	27.9%	20.2%	12.1%	22.5%
2019	7.7%	26%	14.9%	10.1%	20.2%
2020	7.4%	26.6%	16.8%	9.5%	19.9%
2021	7%	29.4%	17.7%	9.7%	16.4%
2022	7.1%	31.1%	14.9%	11%	15%
2023	6.9%	30.1%	13.3%	9.2%	14.3%

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Growth in Poverty Rate by Race, 2012 to 2023

Des Moines Metro (MSA)

Year	White	Black or African American	Am. Indian	Asian	Hispanic or Latino
2012
2013	-100%	12.2%	2.7%	-2.9%	6.9%
2014	-100%	14.5%	-1.9%	-0.4%	5.6%
2015	-100%	29.6%	46.2%	-35.9%	115.8%
2016	-2.2%	-12.8%	-3.6%	0%	-4.5%
2017	-7.7%	-7.2%	-41.1%	-8.6%	-4.7%
2018	-2.4%	-6.4%	-7.8%	-12.9%	0.4%
2019	-6.1%	-6.8%	-26.2%	-16.5%	-10.2%
2020	-3.9%	2.3%	12.8%	-5.9%	-1.5%
2021	-5.4%	10.5%	5.4%	2.1%	-17.6%
2022	1.4%	5.8%	-15.8%	13.4%	-8.5%
2023	-2.8%	-3.2%	-10.7%	-16.4%	-4.7%

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Total Growth in Poverty Rate by Race, 2012 to 2023

Des Moines Metro (MSA)