Forest City 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
1,070
50
4.7%
With related children under 18
541
50
9.2%
With related children under 5
198
15
7.6%
Householder worked in 1999
917
24
2.6%
Full-time, year round
695
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
170
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
90
16
17.8%
Social Security income in 1999
213
4
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
11,628
Married-couple families
916
29
3.2%
With related children under 18
422
29
6.9%
With related children under 5
158
5
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
784
13
1.7%
Full-time, year round
611
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
165
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
68
10
14.7%
Social Security income in 1999
198
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
13,114
Families with female householder, no husband present
132
15
11.4%
With related children under 18
103
15
14.6%
With related children under 5
36
10
27.8%
Householder worked in 1999
117
11
9.4%
Full-time, year round
80
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
5
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
