17.9% of Elbow Lake, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 13.3% of high school graduates and 14.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.6%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elbow Lake, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elbow Lake:
17.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elbow Lake:
5.9%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elbow Lake:
17.8%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elbow Lake:
19.5%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.6%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Elbow Lake, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elbow Lake,MN (percentage below poverty level)
31.6%Under 5 years
36.8%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
55.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
21.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elbow Lake,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
56.0%6 to 11 years
42.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
24.7%25 to 34 years
23.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
23.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elbow Lake,MN (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elbow Lake, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elbow Lake, MN (%)
20.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elbow Lake, MN (absolute numbers)
205White
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elbow Lake, MN
Children below poverty level:
Elbow Lake, Minnesota:
31.4%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elbow Lake:
13.3%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elbow Lake:
14.5%
Minnesota:
25.4%
35.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.5%Worked part-time
65.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
83.3%One part-time, other didn't work
16.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
53.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
31.1%1939 or earlier
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