4.8% of Elk River, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 100.3% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 3.1% of high school graduates and 29.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.5%. For comparison, it was 11.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elk River, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elk River:
4.8%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elk River:
2.6%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elk River:
3.4%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elk River:
6.7%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.5%
Residents above poverty level:
11.7%
Poverty by age in Elk River, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elk River,MN (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 14 years
20.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elk River,MN (percentage below poverty level)
4.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
2.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elk River,MN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elk River, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk River, MN (%)
4.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
33.6%Other race
5.4%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk River, MN (absolute numbers)
1,023White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
220Other race
1032+ races
140Hispanic
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
0.8%Below poverty level
99.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elk River, MN
Children below poverty level:
Elk River, Minnesota:
3.2%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elk River:
3.1%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elk River:
29.1%
Minnesota:
25.4%
27.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
72.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
75.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
85.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
16.7%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
26.2%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
20.3%1995 to 1998
14.5%1990 to 1994
27.1%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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