10.6% of Elk Point, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.0% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. The poverty rate was 1.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.0%. For comparison, it was 5.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elk Point, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elk Point:
10.6%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elk Point:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elk Point:
1.8%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elk Point:
1.8%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.0%
Residents above poverty level:
5.8%
Poverty by age in Elk Point, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elk Point,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.8%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elk Point,SD (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
84.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elk Point,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.7%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 Point, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk Point, SD (%)
11.6%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk Point, SD (absolute numbers)
232White
0Asian
02+ races
11Hispanic
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elk Point, SD
Children below poverty level:
Elk Point, South Dakota:
11.9%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elk Point:
8.9%
South Dakota:
8.9%
26.8%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
63.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
86.4%Worked part-time
13.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
5.3%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
34.4%1939 or earlier
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