10.7% of Elk Horn, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.3% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.1% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Elk Horn, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elk Horn:
10.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elk Horn:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elk Horn:
17.1%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elk Horn:
13.7%
Iowa:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Elk Horn, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elk Horn,IA (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elk Horn,IA (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elk Horn,IA (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elk Horn, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk Horn, IA (%)
11.7%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk Horn, IA (absolute numbers)
50White
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elk Horn, IA
Children below poverty level:
Elk Horn, Iowa:
6.2%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elk Horn:
8.3%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elk Horn:
27.3%
Iowa:
23.9%
62.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
37.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
50.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
16.7%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
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
39.5%1939 or earlier
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