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
731
59
8.1%
With related children under 18
360
54
15.0%
With related children under 5
159
21
13.2%
Householder worked in 1999
584
43
7.4%
Full-time, year round
422
18
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
160
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
33
21
63.6%
Social Security income in 1999
210
8
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,622
Married-couple families
585
29
5.0%
With related children under 18
240
24
10.0%
With related children under 5
120
5
4.2%
Householder worked in 1999
464
17
3.7%
Full-time, year round
342
8
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
145
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
21
13
61.9%
Social Security income in 1999
180
8
4.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,745
Families with female householder, no husband present
103
30
29.1%
With related children under 18
89
30
33.7%
With related children under 5
32
16
50.0%
Householder worked in 1999
80
26
32.5%
Full-time, year round
48
10
20.8%
Householder 65 and over
12
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
