1: Access to basic needs
FS-Ind. 1.1: % of Story County residents below the federal poverty level
Story County Population Indicator Data
FS-Ind. 1.1: % of Story County residents below the federal poverty level (**Disaggregated data available)
Current Value
19.6%
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
United Ways of Iowa conducted the ALICE study that was released in 2016. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The cost of living is higher than many wages pay and quite a lot higher than the Federal Poverty Level. The study showed that 42% of the population of Story County was either living in poverty or ALICE. For more information, please visit http://www.uwiowa.org/united-way-alice-report-iowa.
FY20-21 note: The Census Bureau notes: "The Census Bureau will not release its standard 2020 ACS 1-year estimates because of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on data collection. Experimental estimates, developed from 2020 ACS 1-year data, will be available on the ACS Experimental Data webpage no later than November 30th."