Cedar 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
31,141
1,516
4.9%
With related children under 18
15,879
1,274
8.0%
With related children under 5
6,522
679
10.4%
Householder worked in 1999
25,709
973
3.8%
Full-time, year round
19,887
246
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
5,240
168
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,653
520
31.5%
Social Security income in 1999
6,555
224
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,414
Married-couple families
24,863
425
1.7%
With related children under 18
11,543
249
2.2%
With related children under 5
5,046
165
3.3%
Householder worked in 1999
20,530
221
1.1%
Full-time, year round
16,466
108
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
4,437
129
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
746
76
10.2%
Social Security income in 1999
5,430
133
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,400
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,833
970
20.1%
With related children under 18
3,395
929
27.4%
With related children under 5
1,162
483
41.6%
Householder worked in 1999
3,928
684
17.4%
Full-time, year round
2,417
132
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
693
39
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
