Wayne 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
975
73
7.5%
With related children under 18
456
49
10.7%
With related children under 5
147
32
21.8%
Householder worked in 1999
819
51
6.2%
Full-time, year round
578
15
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
243
22
9.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
24
8
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
238
24
10.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,595
Married-couple families
826
12
1.5%
With related children under 18
350
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
113
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
696
2
0.3%
Full-time, year round
516
2
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
217
10
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
9
2
22.2%
Social Security income in 1999
212
12
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,900
Families with female householder, no husband present
103
44
42.7%
With related children under 18
71
34
47.9%
With related children under 5
29
27
93.1%
Householder worked in 1999
82
37
45.1%
Full-time, year round
33
13
39.4%
Householder 65 and over
21
7
33.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
