Canton 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
381
31
8.1%
With related children under 18
173
22
12.7%
With related children under 5
64
22
34.4%
Householder worked in 1999
277
31
11.2%
Full-time, year round
158
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
82
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
24
15
62.5%
Social Security income in 1999
151
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,181
Married-couple families
322
9
2.8%
With related children under 18
144
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
42
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
234
9
3.8%
Full-time, year round
149
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
66
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
9
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
126
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,200
Families with female householder, no husband present
59
22
37.3%
With related children under 18
29
22
75.9%
With related children under 5
22
22
100.0%
Householder worked in 1999
43
22
51.2%
Full-time, year round
9
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
16
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
