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
1,060
228
21.5%
With related children under 18
655
206
31.5%
With related children under 5
321
127
39.6%
Householder worked in 1999
755
140
18.5%
Full-time, year round
482
28
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
208
9
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
103
30
29.1%
Social Security income in 1999
246
14
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,245
Married-couple families
679
48
7.1%
With related children under 18
330
33
10.0%
With related children under 5
165
27
16.4%
Householder worked in 1999
510
27
5.3%
Full-time, year round
347
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
152
9
5.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
44
10
22.7%
Social Security income in 1999
202
6
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,844
Families with female householder, no husband present
366
176
48.1%
With related children under 18
310
169
54.5%
With related children under 5
149
100
67.1%
Householder worked in 1999
230
109
47.4%
Full-time, year round
120
24
20.0%
Householder 65 and over
56
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
