Emporia 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
6,107
755
12.4%
With related children under 18
3,472
614
17.7%
With related children under 5
1,581
428
27.1%
Householder worked in 1999
5,129
537
10.5%
Full-time, year round
3,669
147
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
845
45
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
335
179
53.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,205
63
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,659
Married-couple families
4,860
354
7.3%
With related children under 18
2,513
245
9.7%
With related children under 5
1,134
188
16.6%
Householder worked in 1999
4,047
214
5.3%
Full-time, year round
3,024
79
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
772
40
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
192
82
42.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,064
58
5.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,071
Families with female householder, no husband present
895
365
40.8%
With related children under 18
718
346
48.2%
With related children under 5
338
223
66.0%
Householder worked in 1999
756
292
38.6%
Full-time, year round
418
58
13.9%
Householder 65 and over
53
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
