Blue Earth 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
950
41
4.3%
With related children under 18
459
37
8.1%
With related children under 5
159
15
9.4%
Householder worked in 1999
777
41
5.3%
Full-time, year round
533
10
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
226
4
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
28
9
32.1%
Social Security income in 1999
282
11
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,190
Married-couple families
819
12
1.5%
With related children under 18
354
8
2.3%
With related children under 5
129
2
1.6%
Householder worked in 1999
652
12
1.8%
Full-time, year round
465
6
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
217
4
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
10
4
40.0%
Social Security income in 1999
253
4
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,767
Families with female householder, no husband present
101
28
27.7%
With related children under 18
81
28
34.6%
With related children under 5
23
12
52.2%
Householder worked in 1999
95
28
29.5%
Full-time, year round
45
4
8.9%
Householder 65 and over
9
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
