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
5,562
124
2.2%
With related children under 18
2,673
82
3.1%
With related children under 5
1,116
40
3.6%
Householder worked in 1999
4,529
70
1.5%
Full-time, year round
3,275
8
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,185
27
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
160
8
5.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,391
27
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,692
Married-couple families
4,705
49
1.0%
With related children under 18
2,286
30
1.3%
With related children under 5
1,027
8
0.8%
Householder worked in 1999
3,974
25
0.6%
Full-time, year round
2,972
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
907
13
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
90
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,025
9
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,882
Families with female householder, no husband present
691
57
8.2%
With related children under 18
332
34
10.2%
With related children under 5
53
21
39.6%
Householder worked in 1999
447
38
8.5%
Full-time, year round
244
8
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
240
14
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
