Defiance 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
4,349
324
7.4%
With related children under 18
2,264
267
11.8%
With related children under 5
1,018
143
14.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,497
216
6.2%
Full-time, year round
2,650
31
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
642
27
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
250
54
21.6%
Social Security income in 1999
876
33
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,131
Married-couple families
3,229
97
3.0%
With related children under 18
1,446
46
3.2%
With related children under 5
646
16
2.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,585
49
1.9%
Full-time, year round
2,093
17
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
546
27
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
114
10
8.8%
Social Security income in 1999
701
17
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,618
Families with female householder, no husband present
786
190
24.2%
With related children under 18
589
184
31.2%
With related children under 5
269
113
42.0%
Householder worked in 1999
595
141
23.7%
Full-time, year round
337
5
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
90
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
