Algona 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
1,540
121
7.9%
With related children under 18
708
96
13.6%
With related children under 5
210
38
18.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,227
98
8.0%
Full-time, year round
877
22
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
361
9
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
102
43
42.2%
Social Security income in 1999
423
9
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,671
Married-couple families
1,300
42
3.2%
With related children under 18
548
25
4.6%
With related children under 5
129
6
4.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,024
19
1.9%
Full-time, year round
783
14
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
324
9
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
40
6
15.0%
Social Security income in 1999
369
9
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,176
Families with female householder, no husband present
193
63
32.6%
With related children under 18
128
63
49.2%
With related children under 5
55
24
43.6%
Householder worked in 1999
156
63
40.4%
Full-time, year round
63
8
12.7%
Householder 65 and over
37
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
