| Extreme poverty rate: | 5% |
| Food insecurity: | 9.4% |
| Minimum wage: | $7.25 |
| Number of Blackor African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: | N/A |
| Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: | 19,000 |
| Percent of individuals who are uninsured: | 5% |
| Percent of jobs that are low-wage: | 19.5% |
| Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: | 27.5% |
| Poverty rate: | 11.2% |
| Unemployment rate: | 2.6% |
| High school graduation rate: | 91.4% |
| Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: | 91.6% |
| Percent of college graduates with debt: | 56% |
| Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: | 29% |
| Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: | 7% |
| Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): | 16,744 |
| Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): | 144,000 |
| EITC recipients: | 195,000 |
| Families receiving child care subsidies: | 9,900 |
| Households receiving federal rental assistance: | 43,000 |
| Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): | 82,644 |
| Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: | 366,901 |
| Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): | 59,115 |
| Participants in all Head Start programs: | 7,273 |
| Child poverty rate: | 13% |
| Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: | N/A |
| Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: | N/A |
| Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: | 43,000 |
| Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: | 27% |
| Senior poverty rate: | 7% |
| Women in poverty: | 12.3% |
State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Iowa policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.