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
3,209
406
12.7%
With related children under 18
1,690
312
18.5%
With related children under 5
822
217
26.4%
Householder worked in 1999
2,522
247
9.8%
Full-time, year round
1,841
58
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
631
49
7.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
224
101
45.1%
Social Security income in 1999
758
62
8.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,579
Married-couple families
2,405
193
8.0%
With related children under 18
1,112
126
11.3%
With related children under 5
561
111
19.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,888
109
5.8%
Full-time, year round
1,414
30
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
499
28
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
149
51
34.2%
Social Security income in 1999
581
33
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,835
Families with female householder, no husband present
640
205
32.0%
With related children under 18
490
186
38.0%
With related children under 5
231
106
45.9%
Householder worked in 1999
487
138
28.3%
Full-time, year round
300
28
9.3%
Householder 65 and over
104
13
12.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
