Columbia 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
1,894
86
4.5%
With related children under 18
976
61
6.3%
With related children under 5
339
25
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,526
55
3.6%
Full-time, year round
1,235
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
393
18
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
93
31
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
440
22
5.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,340
Married-couple families
1,399
20
1.4%
With related children under 18
611
11
1.8%
With related children under 5
252
11
4.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,127
11
1.0%
Full-time, year round
930
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
325
9
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
28
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
350
9
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,050
Families with female householder, no husband present
339
44
13.0%
With related children under 18
240
35
14.6%
With related children under 5
53
14
26.4%
Householder worked in 1999
282
44
15.6%
Full-time, year round
200
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
51
9
17.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
