12.8% of Ellis, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 5.0% of high school graduates and 67.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Ellis, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ellis:
12.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ellis:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ellis:
22.7%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ellis:
28.2%
Kansas:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Ellis, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ellis,KS (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
26.9%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ellis,KS (percentage below poverty level)
6.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
22.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.7%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ellis,KS (% below half of poverty level)
14.4%Under 6 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ellis, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ellis, KS (%)
8.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
54.0%2+ races
86.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ellis, KS (absolute numbers)
154White
2Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
472+ races
126Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ellis, KS
Children below poverty level:
Ellis, Kansas:
18.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ellis:
5.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ellis:
67.4%
Kansas:
24.4%
26.7%Married-couple family
36.7%Male, no wife present
36.7%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
69.2%Worked part-time
26.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
26.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
73.3%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
3.7%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
55.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
39.7%1939 or earlier
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