17.6% of Ellinwood, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 15.6% of high school graduates and 13.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.7%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ellinwood, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ellinwood:
17.6%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ellinwood:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ellinwood:
31.1%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ellinwood:
26.5%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.7%
Residents above poverty level:
14.4%
Poverty by age in Ellinwood, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ellinwood,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
45.9%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ellinwood,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
75.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
37.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ellinwood,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ellinwood, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ellinwood, KS (%)
17.0%White
100.0%Other race
32.0%2+ races
78.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ellinwood, KS (absolute numbers)
335White
57Other race
102+ races
48Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
80.8%Below poverty level
19.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ellinwood, KS
Children below poverty level:
Ellinwood, Kansas:
9.7%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ellinwood:
15.6%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ellinwood:
13.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
24.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.3%Female, no husband present
6.1%Worked full-time, year-round
44.9%Worked part-time
49.0%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
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
77.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
40.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
2.0%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
37.6%1939 or earlier
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