Muscatine 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
6,038
485
8.0%
With related children under 18
3,166
369
11.7%
With related children under 5
1,234
213
17.3%
Householder worked in 1999
4,788
298
6.2%
Full-time, year round
3,402
112
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,094
45
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
405
157
38.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,406
88
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,232
Married-couple families
4,736
188
4.0%
With related children under 18
2,280
114
5.0%
With related children under 5
877
71
8.1%
Householder worked in 1999
3,732
100
2.7%
Full-time, year round
2,827
89
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
945
40
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
169
23
13.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,176
52
4.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,314
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,005
239
23.8%
With related children under 18
677
205
30.3%
With related children under 5
248
103
41.5%
Householder worked in 1999
779
149
19.1%
Full-time, year round
417
16
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
141
5
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
