Big Rapids 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
1,458
280
19.2%
With related children under 18
835
237
28.4%
With related children under 5
446
198
44.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,188
217
18.3%
Full-time, year round
621
21
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
210
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
147
79
53.7%
Social Security income in 1999
301
6
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,584
Married-couple families
863
103
11.9%
With related children under 18
400
76
19.0%
With related children under 5
244
76
31.1%
Householder worked in 1999
648
75
11.6%
Full-time, year round
365
8
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
174
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
57
40
70.2%
Social Security income in 1999
233
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,758
Families with female householder, no husband present
472
147
31.1%
With related children under 18
376
147
39.1%
With related children under 5
188
108
57.4%
Householder worked in 1999
428
118
27.6%
Full-time, year round
202
13
6.4%
Householder 65 and over
31
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
