Iowa 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
11,415
763
6.7%
With related children under 18
5,712
580
10.2%
With related children under 5
2,386
296
12.4%
Householder worked in 1999
9,889
560
5.7%
Full-time, year round
6,947
45
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,320
7
0.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
486
184
37.9%
Social Security income in 1999
1,610
32
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,012
Married-couple families
9,172
259
2.8%
With related children under 18
4,495
193
4.3%
With related children under 5
1,966
109
5.5%
Householder worked in 1999
7,964
175
2.2%
Full-time, year round
5,865
33
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,182
7
0.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
269
49
18.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,409
10
0.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,626
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,521
417
27.4%
With related children under 18
950
360
37.9%
With related children under 5
347
167
48.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,276
316
24.8%
Full-time, year round
658
12
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
101
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
