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
699
25
3.6%
With related children under 18
327
20
6.1%
With related children under 5
135
12
8.9%
Householder worked in 1999
569
25
4.4%
Full-time, year round
403
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
168
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
26
7
26.9%
Social Security income in 1999
198
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,844
Married-couple families
596
17
2.9%
With related children under 18
265
12
4.5%
With related children under 5
104
12
11.5%
Householder worked in 1999
482
17
3.5%
Full-time, year round
352
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
146
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20
7
35.0%
Social Security income in 1999
155
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,535
Families with female householder, no husband present
82
8
9.8%
With related children under 18
53
8
15.1%
With related children under 5
22
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
71
8
11.3%
Full-time, year round
42
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
17
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
