Grand Island 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
11,094
1,100
9.9%
With related children under 18
6,004
938
15.6%
With related children under 5
2,491
529
21.2%
Householder worked in 1999
9,140
716
7.8%
Full-time, year round
6,415
147
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,933
53
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
809
328
40.5%
Social Security income in 1999
2,373
95
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,100
Married-couple families
8,781
417
4.7%
With related children under 18
4,232
307
7.3%
With related children under 5
1,744
148
8.5%
Householder worked in 1999
7,275
216
3.0%
Full-time, year round
5,323
70
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,684
45
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
409
100
24.4%
Social Security income in 1999
2,029
47
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,951
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,671
581
34.8%
With related children under 18
1,329
538
40.5%
With related children under 5
513
338
65.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,298
435
33.5%
Full-time, year round
671
58
8.6%
Householder 65 and over
215
8
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
