20.0% of Elgin, ND residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.5% across the entire state of North Dakota. 10.0% of high school graduates and 55.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elgin, ND
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elgin:
20.0%
Whole state:
11.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elgin:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elgin:
25.0%
North Dakota:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elgin:
22.3%
North Dakota:
21.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Elgin, ND
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elgin,ND (percentage below poverty level)
62.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
84.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
40.5%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elgin,ND (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
80.0%5 years
51.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
71.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elgin,ND (% below half of poverty level)
26.0%Under 6 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elgin, ND
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elgin, ND (%)
23.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elgin, ND (absolute numbers)
123White
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elgin, ND
Children below poverty level:
Elgin, North Dakota:
40.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elgin:
10.0%
North Dakota:
8.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elgin:
55.8%
North Dakota:
18.5%
31.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
68.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.8%Worked part-time
91.2%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
25.0%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
30.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
28.9%1939 or earlier
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