Forest 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
2,074
324
15.6%
With related children under 18
1,096
296
27.0%
With related children under 5
466
146
31.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,532
202
13.2%
Full-time, year round
889
38
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
455
39
8.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
232
99
42.7%
Social Security income in 1999
575
36
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,078
Married-couple families
1,299
102
7.9%
With related children under 18
542
77
14.2%
With related children under 5
234
57
24.4%
Householder worked in 1999
965
61
6.3%
Full-time, year round
613
32
5.2%
Householder 65 and over
341
19
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
122
31
25.4%
Social Security income in 1999
430
12
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,804
Families with female householder, no husband present
610
208
34.1%
With related children under 18
450
205
45.6%
With related children under 5
184
80
43.5%
Householder worked in 1999
444
134
30.2%
Full-time, year round
196
6
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
80
13
16.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
