Canton 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
796
68
8.5%
With related children under 18
385
60
15.6%
With related children under 5
149
29
19.5%
Householder worked in 1999
597
30
5.0%
Full-time, year round
427
12
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
162
12
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
35
22
62.9%
Social Security income in 1999
208
21
10.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,291
Married-couple families
650
24
3.7%
With related children under 18
269
24
8.9%
With related children under 5
110
12
10.9%
Householder worked in 1999
501
18
3.6%
Full-time, year round
374
6
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
150
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
21
12
57.1%
Social Security income in 1999
165
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,483
Families with female householder, no husband present
89
30
33.7%
With related children under 18
72
22
30.6%
With related children under 5
21
17
81.0%
Householder worked in 1999
47
6
12.8%
Full-time, year round
26
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
8
8
100.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
