What is the poverty rate in Osceola County, IA?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 16% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 956 people were considered in poverty.
16%
of the population (2020–2024)
956
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Osceola County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 12.5% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 16% of the population in Osceola County, IA were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 956 residents of Osceola County were living under the poverty line, up 28.3% from 745 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 956 people in Osceola County, IA were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Osceola County increased from 23.7% to 30.9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 11% to 12.9%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 3.8% to 7.9%.
In Osceola County, IA, the poverty rate for children increased from 23.7% in 2015–2019 to 30.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Osceola County during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Black or African American, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, decreasing from 62.5% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Osceola County, IA, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population decreased from 62.5% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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