Data: Income below poverty levels in Iowa

From Katie Grassi:

Census data: Income below poverty levels

10 Articles dealing with Poverty that could be improved with this data from the Census

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/section/IOWA-KIDS

• This is an article about the poverty level of children and could easily be improved by seeing the data breakdown of how many children are at poverty levels in Iowa and what age they are.

http://thegazette.com/2013/09/22/low-end-jobs-low-pay-contribute-to-minority-poverty-in-iowa/

• This article used the Census showing racial demographics with poverty levels and percentages, but the data I used could also be with the ages and sex of the individuals.

http://thegazette.com/2013/09/20/report-poverty-level-increases-iowa-providers-feel-squeeze-on-services/

• This article cites the Census talking about families that are at poverty levels in Iowa, but could use the data I found to talk about single parent families and also single individuals that are at the poverty line.

http://www.ktiv.com/story/22616058/2013/06/17/woodbury-county

• This article could include not just Woodbury county, but compare the poverty rates to the other counties and their rates.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765572050/A-food-stamp-paradox-Starving-isnt-the-issue-2-its-access-to-nutritious-foods.html?pg=all

• This article talks about the number of people on food stamps, but the data I found could be added and compared to this to see how many people are currently on food stamps from each of the different counties in Iowa.

http://www.radioiowa.com/2013/08/20/report-says-state-obesity-rate-is-30-4/

• This article talks about the obesity levels, but could be paired up to see if there is a correlation between poverty levels and the amount of obesity due to lack of money to pay for nutritious food.

http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Healthiest-Least-Healthy-Counties-in-Iowa-Named-118950914.html

• This article talks about the healthiest counties and least healthy counties in Iowa. The data could be added to support the levels of poverty and show how nutrition is impacted due to healthier living and access to opportunity.

http://www.city-data.com/poverty/poverty-Davenport-Iowa.html

• Information could be added to these maps and data about the areas that are highest in poverty in Davenport and that county. There could be a map comparing the levels of poverty to income and status or geographical location.

http://www.iowafiscal.org/ifp-news-income-down-poverty-up-since-07/

• Information could be added to this article about the recession and how it impacted the levels of poverty across Iowa.

http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/a1/iowa-to-move-forward-with-low-income-health-care/article_b0c0ce42-d9f9-53f1-879c-cda1db415795.html

• Information could be added to this article about the access to healthcare in different parts of Iowa and the levels of poverty with age and sex specific information.

---