Fort Dodge 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
6,383
491
7.7%
With related children under 18
3,202
391
12.2%
With related children under 5
1,300
206
15.8%
Householder worked in 1999
5,082
280
5.5%
Full-time, year round
3,655
56
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,269
28
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
625
222
35.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,618
46
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,044
Married-couple families
4,905
133
2.7%
With related children under 18
2,121
82
3.9%
With related children under 5
926
40
4.3%
Householder worked in 1999
3,904
67
1.7%
Full-time, year round
2,917
22
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,095
28
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
273
44
16.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,332
31
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,720
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,098
308
28.1%
With related children under 18
798
268
33.6%
With related children under 5
286
147
51.4%
Householder worked in 1999
854
182
21.3%
Full-time, year round
497
10
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
143
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
