Rainbow City 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
2,576
178
6.9%
With related children under 18
1,216
133
10.9%
With related children under 5
441
67
15.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,991
88
4.4%
Full-time, year round
1,493
26
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
501
17
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
101
8
7.9%
Social Security income in 1999
602
17
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,679
Married-couple families
2,055
86
4.2%
With related children under 18
861
50
5.8%
With related children under 5
324
33
10.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,611
41
2.5%
Full-time, year round
1,233
20
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
419
8
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
51
8
15.7%
Social Security income in 1999
505
8
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,009
Families with female householder, no husband present
433
86
19.9%
With related children under 18
310
77
24.8%
With related children under 5
105
34
32.4%
Householder worked in 1999
315
47
14.9%
Full-time, year round
201
6
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
74
9
12.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
