6.9% of Ellsworth, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 74.7% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 5.0% of high school graduates and 42.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 10.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ellsworth, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ellsworth:
6.9%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ellsworth:
2.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ellsworth:
19.6%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ellsworth:
53.0%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.6%
Residents above poverty level:
10.1%
Poverty by age in Ellsworth, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ellsworth,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ellsworth,KS (percentage below poverty level)
6.3%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ellsworth,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ellsworth, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ellsworth, KS (%)
6.2%White
17.2%Black
19.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
14.3%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ellsworth, KS (absolute numbers)
117White
4Black
16American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
272+ races
4Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ellsworth, KS
Children below poverty level:
Ellsworth, Kansas:
6.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ellsworth:
5.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ellsworth:
42.3%
Kansas:
24.4%
20.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.0%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
11.6%Worked part-time
84.9%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
26.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
41.7%1939 or earlier
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