Caribou 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
2,332
195
8.4%
With related children under 18
1,011
127
12.6%
With related children under 5
349
50
14.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,746
115
6.6%
Full-time, year round
1,255
23
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
525
42
8.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
304
65
21.4%
Social Security income in 1999
698
64
9.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,820
Married-couple families
1,909
106
5.6%
With related children under 18
734
50
6.8%
With related children under 5
251
12
4.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,443
52
3.6%
Full-time, year round
1,091
12
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
447
34
7.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
188
37
19.7%
Social Security income in 1999
562
50
8.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,985
Families with female householder, no husband present
321
63
19.6%
With related children under 18
213
51
23.9%
With related children under 5
70
18
25.7%
Householder worked in 1999
235
47
20.0%
Full-time, year round
131
11
8.4%
Householder 65 and over
63
8
12.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
