Marion 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
1,594
211
13.2%
With related children under 18
760
140
18.4%
With related children under 5
219
63
28.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,157
149
12.9%
Full-time, year round
813
18
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
363
23
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
137
34
24.8%
Social Security income in 1999
490
36
7.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,042
Married-couple families
1,073
44
4.1%
With related children under 18
417
9
2.2%
With related children under 5
121
9
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
774
29
3.7%
Full-time, year round
586
11
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
285
9
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
59
6
10.2%
Social Security income in 1999
358
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,875
Families with female householder, no husband present
376
148
39.4%
With related children under 18
244
112
45.9%
With related children under 5
58
39
67.2%
Householder worked in 1999
268
109
40.7%
Full-time, year round
129
7
5.4%
Householder 65 and over
54
14
25.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
