Emporia 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
1,397
159
11.4%
With related children under 18
768
130
16.9%
With related children under 5
263
50
19.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,049
76
7.2%
Full-time, year round
802
23
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
255
8
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
151
62
41.1%
Social Security income in 1999
317
11
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,022
Married-couple families
896
49
5.5%
With related children under 18
437
31
7.1%
With related children under 5
168
19
11.3%
Householder worked in 1999
699
16
2.3%
Full-time, year round
565
11
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
184
8
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
45
10
22.2%
Social Security income in 1999
215
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
11,286
Families with female householder, no husband present
360
92
25.6%
With related children under 18
253
85
33.6%
With related children under 5
69
31
44.9%
Householder worked in 1999
266
51
19.2%
Full-time, year round
164
3
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
35
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
