21.6% of Elkton, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 8.6% of high school graduates and 56.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 29.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elkton, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elkton:
21.6%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elkton:
19.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elkton:
22.4%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elkton:
7.6%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.5%
Poverty by age in Elkton, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elkton,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.9%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elkton,SD (percentage below poverty level)
71.3%Under 5 years
66.7%5 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
80.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elkton,SD (% below half of poverty level)
57.1%Under 6 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 17 years
22.1%18 to 24 years
24.6%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
35.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elkton, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkton, SD (%)
5.0%White
100.0%American Indian
73.0%Other race
93.0%2+ races
62.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkton, SD (absolute numbers)
28White
7American Indian
27Other race
572+ races
160Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
37.8%Below poverty level
62.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elkton, SD
Children below poverty level:
Elkton, South Dakota:
34.8%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elkton:
8.6%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elkton:
56.9%
South Dakota:
28.1%
0.0%Married-couple family
32.0%Male, no wife present
68.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
45.7%Worked part-time
54.3%Did not 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
14.3%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
71.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
1.6%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
52.7%1939 or earlier
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