Carthage 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
458
37
8.1%
With related children under 18
246
24
9.8%
With related children under 5
79
9
11.4%
Householder worked in 1999
371
12
3.2%
Full-time, year round
268
4
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
70
6
8.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
42
15
35.7%
Social Security income in 1999
128
17
13.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,103
Married-couple families
348
11
3.2%
With related children under 18
177
7
4.0%
With related children under 5
67
7
10.4%
Householder worked in 1999
294
2
0.7%
Full-time, year round
218
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
54
2
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
19
2
10.5%
Social Security income in 1999
83
6
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,509
Families with female householder, no husband present
80
23
28.8%
With related children under 18
51
17
33.3%
With related children under 5
9
2
22.2%
Householder worked in 1999
49
7
14.3%
Full-time, year round
27
4
14.8%
Householder 65 and over
14
4
28.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
