Clarinda 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
1,246
123
9.9%
With related children under 18
625
112
17.9%
With related children under 5
294
74
25.2%
Householder worked in 1999
992
86
8.7%
Full-time, year round
718
26
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
283
6
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
59
21
35.6%
Social Security income in 1999
339
17
5.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,176
Married-couple families
965
29
3.0%
With related children under 18
415
18
4.3%
With related children under 5
181
13
7.2%
Householder worked in 1999
763
13
1.7%
Full-time, year round
563
13
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
265
6
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
25
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
280
11
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,166
Families with female householder, no husband present
244
80
32.8%
With related children under 18
185
80
43.2%
With related children under 5
93
47
50.5%
Householder worked in 1999
192
59
30.7%
Full-time, year round
132
13
9.8%
Householder 65 and over
18
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
