Kennett 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
3,084
633
20.5%
With related children under 18
1,602
492
30.7%
With related children under 5
632
189
29.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,231
304
13.6%
Full-time, year round
1,568
96
6.1%
Householder 65 and over
491
53
10.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
485
277
57.1%
Social Security income in 1999
744
116
15.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,463
Married-couple families
2,221
203
9.1%
With related children under 18
977
115
11.8%
With related children under 5
376
47
12.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,652
71
4.3%
Full-time, year round
1,271
21
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
421
32
7.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
195
67
34.4%
Social Security income in 1999
593
50
8.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,259
Families with female householder, no husband present
707
380
53.7%
With related children under 18
551
343
62.3%
With related children under 5
221
129
58.4%
Householder worked in 1999
480
208
43.3%
Full-time, year round
242
63
26.0%
Householder 65 and over
45
13
28.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
