Girard 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
3,053
315
10.3%
With related children under 18
1,459
221
15.1%
With related children under 5
534
97
18.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,184
174
8.0%
Full-time, year round
1,535
54
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
772
58
7.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
188
65
34.6%
Social Security income in 1999
947
65
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,736
Married-couple families
2,247
109
4.9%
With related children under 18
924
40
4.3%
With related children under 5
335
22
6.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,588
35
2.2%
Full-time, year round
1,167
19
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
629
58
9.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
111
24
21.6%
Social Security income in 1999
777
54
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,912
Families with female householder, no husband present
594
186
31.3%
With related children under 18
389
168
43.2%
With related children under 5
148
62
41.9%
Householder worked in 1999
419
126
30.1%
Full-time, year round
228
22
9.6%
Householder 65 and over
102
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
