Hiawatha 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
936
80
8.5%
With related children under 18
435
64
14.7%
With related children under 5
192
42
21.9%
Householder worked in 1999
757
69
9.1%
Full-time, year round
579
24
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
205
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
32
15
46.9%
Social Security income in 1999
245
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,170
Married-couple families
754
28
3.7%
With related children under 18
310
12
3.9%
With related children under 5
127
8
6.3%
Householder worked in 1999
623
28
4.5%
Full-time, year round
495
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
190
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
0
0
Social Security income in 1999
219
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,636
Families with female householder, no husband present
145
47
32.4%
With related children under 18
95
47
49.5%
With related children under 5
40
29
72.5%
Householder worked in 1999
97
36
37.1%
Full-time, year round
59
24
40.7%
Householder 65 and over
15
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
