Iowa
State Government
Governor
Kim Reynolds (R)
State Senate
16
Democrats,
34
Republicans
State House
36
Democrats,
64
Republicans
Iowa
Economic well-being - Iowa
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
7.3
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
11.3%
Unemployment rate
3.8
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5.4
August 26, 2019
High poverty elementary schools incorporate computer science into curriculum
January 7, 2019
Expanding education choices for low-income families must be a 2019 Iowa Legislature priority
May 14, 2018
A Native of Kenya Leads an Effort to Introduce Low-Income Girls to High Technology
March 25, 2018
One Iowa college's plan to help low-income students stay in school, graduate
November 27, 2017
The Simpson College (false) promise
September 19, 2016