Aitkin 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
434
57
13.1%
With related children under 18
213
31
14.6%
With related children under 5
105
20
19.0%
Householder worked in 1999
306
23
7.5%
Full-time, year round
208
5
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
122
17
13.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
45
20
44.4%
Social Security income in 1999
138
20
14.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,298
Married-couple families
333
25
7.5%
With related children under 18
149
5
3.4%
With related children under 5
72
5
6.9%
Householder worked in 1999
240
5
2.1%
Full-time, year round
173
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
101
17
16.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
25
12
48.0%
Social Security income in 1999
103
11
10.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,676
Families with female householder, no husband present
76
18
23.7%
With related children under 18
45
18
40.0%
With related children under 5
17
7
41.2%
Householder worked in 1999
50
13
26.0%
Full-time, year round
23
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
21
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
