Elk River 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
4,396
111
2.5%
With related children under 18
2,646
91
3.4%
With related children under 5
1,019
51
5.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,953
55
1.4%
Full-time, year round
3,006
8
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
415
12
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
157
43
27.4%
Social Security income in 1999
607
12
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,442
Married-couple families
3,708
19
0.5%
With related children under 18
2,184
7
0.3%
With related children under 5
925
7
0.8%
Householder worked in 1999
3,362
7
0.2%
Full-time, year round
2,626
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
370
12
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
87
7
8.0%
Social Security income in 1999
532
12
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,411
Families with female householder, no husband present
500
92
18.4%
With related children under 18
359
84
23.4%
With related children under 5
82
44
53.7%
Householder worked in 1999
419
48
11.5%
Full-time, year round
238
8
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
37
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
