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
2,622
298
11.4%
With related children under 18
1,378
226
16.4%
With related children under 5
485
114
23.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,032
174
8.6%
Full-time, year round
1,508
50
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
526
54
10.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
213
49
23.0%
Social Security income in 1999
705
62
8.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,782
Married-couple families
1,951
114
5.8%
With related children under 18
859
55
6.4%
With related children under 5
313
41
13.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,504
73
4.9%
Full-time, year round
1,109
28
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
460
29
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
77
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
592
30
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,104
Families with female householder, no husband present
519
145
27.9%
With related children under 18
398
132
33.2%
With related children under 5
127
56
44.1%
Householder worked in 1999
410
76
18.5%
Full-time, year round
294
5
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
59
25
42.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
