7.4% of Elgin, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.4% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. The poverty rate was 7.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.8%. For comparison, it was 15.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elgin, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elgin:
7.4%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elgin:
2.1%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elgin:
7.1%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elgin:
13.3%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.8%
Residents above poverty level:
15.2%
Poverty by age in Elgin, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elgin,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elgin,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
40.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
24.4%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elgin,NE (% 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
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elgin, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elgin, NE (%)
8.2%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elgin, NE (absolute numbers)
49White
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elgin, NE
Children below poverty level:
Elgin, Nebraska:
16.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elgin:
6.5%
Nebraska:
8.3%
42.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
45.5%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
54.5%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
7.7%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
30.8%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
46.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
49.4%1939 or earlier
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