Canton 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
3,600
362
10.1%
With related children under 18
1,701
255
15.0%
With related children under 5
667
139
20.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,560
194
7.6%
Full-time, year round
1,891
76
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
818
25
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
229
62
27.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,036
52
5.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,571
Married-couple families
2,789
167
6.0%
With related children under 18
1,137
93
8.2%
With related children under 5
498
57
11.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,942
74
3.8%
Full-time, year round
1,464
43
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
749
25
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
132
28
21.2%
Social Security income in 1999
894
25
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,775
Families with female householder, no husband present
575
148
25.7%
With related children under 18
398
133
33.4%
With related children under 5
102
59
57.8%
Householder worked in 1999
423
97
22.9%
Full-time, year round
318
33
10.4%
Householder 65 and over
69
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
