 About 10.6% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.Public education in Ellsinore is administered by East Carter County R-Ii School District, which operates one elementary school, one middle school and East Carter Co. R-II High School.The town has a lending library, a branch of the Carter County Library.