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 14, 2026
People With Disabilities Say Medicaid Income Limits Stifle Career Advancement
States are scrambling to get ready for new Medicaid work requirements. Politicians’ focus on requiring work has angered many people with disabilities who have Medicaid and say current policies that apply to them have the opposite effect — making them choose between working or receiving benefits.
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