Pella 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
2,368
75
3.2%
With related children under 18
1,127
71
6.3%
With related children under 5
417
21
5.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,021
68
3.4%
Full-time, year round
1,491
16
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
499
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
75
8
10.7%
Social Security income in 1999
634
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,548
Married-couple families
2,162
15
0.7%
With related children under 18
966
15
1.6%
With related children under 5
373
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,833
15
0.8%
Full-time, year round
1,394
9
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
477
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
53
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
592
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,907
Families with female householder, no husband present
166
60
36.1%
With related children under 18
151
56
37.1%
With related children under 5
44
21
47.7%
Householder worked in 1999
159
53
33.3%
Full-time, year round
77
7
9.1%
Householder 65 and over
11
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
