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
852
67
7.9%
With related children under 18
404
38
9.4%
With related children under 5
170
16
9.4%
Householder worked in 1999
588
24
4.1%
Full-time, year round
409
15
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
244
16
6.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
43
5
11.6%
Social Security income in 1999
277
14
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,955
Married-couple families
678
36
5.3%
With related children under 18
309
15
4.9%
With related children under 5
149
11
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
477
11
2.3%
Full-time, year round
338
7
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
196
8
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
29
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
224
9
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,561
Families with female householder, no husband present
143
31
21.7%
With related children under 18
77
23
29.9%
With related children under 5
14
5
35.7%
Householder worked in 1999
89
13
14.6%
Full-time, year round
56
8
14.3%
Householder 65 and over
40
8
20.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
