Independence Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
30,725
1,971
6.4%
With related children under 18
14,789
1,612
10.9%
With related children under 5
5,628
794
14.1%
Householder worked in 1999
23,433
1,101
4.7%
Full-time, year round
17,315
289
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
6,110
139
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,977
584
29.5%
Social Security income in 1999
8,095
225
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,835
Married-couple families
23,231
619
2.7%
With related children under 18
9,667
399
4.1%
With related children under 5
3,792
223
5.9%
Householder worked in 1999
17,558
316
1.8%
Full-time, year round
13,338
120
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
5,175
75
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,076
114
10.6%
Social Security income in 1999
6,715
126
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,611
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,439
1,172
21.5%
With related children under 18
3,834
1,052
27.4%
With related children under 5
1,324
503
38.0%
Householder worked in 1999
4,234
724
17.1%
Full-time, year round
2,690
144
5.4%
Householder 65 and over
742
57
7.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
