Grand Rapids 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
2,032
187
9.2%
With related children under 18
930
168
18.1%
With related children under 5
310
91
29.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,477
126
8.5%
Full-time, year round
940
35
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
487
31
6.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
188
63
33.5%
Social Security income in 1999
672
37
5.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,783
Married-couple families
1,488
17
1.1%
With related children under 18
538
17
3.2%
With related children under 5
167
13
7.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,047
17
1.6%
Full-time, year round
701
4
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
419
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
89
10
11.2%
Social Security income in 1999
565
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,671
Families with female householder, no husband present
416
148
35.6%
With related children under 18
311
129
41.5%
With related children under 5
102
70
68.6%
Householder worked in 1999
314
99
31.5%
Full-time, year round
161
31
19.3%
Householder 65 and over
55
21
38.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
