Grinnell 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
2,076
185
8.9%
With related children under 18
1,011
149
14.7%
With related children under 5
418
67
16.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,625
93
5.7%
Full-time, year round
1,236
5
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
479
6
1.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
137
71
51.8%
Social Security income in 1999
552
18
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,144
Married-couple families
1,644
58
3.5%
With related children under 18
704
37
5.3%
With related children under 5
311
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,304
30
2.3%
Full-time, year round
1,031
5
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
418
6
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
49
19
38.8%
Social Security income in 1999
441
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,557
Families with female householder, no husband present
366
123
33.6%
With related children under 18
262
108
41.2%
With related children under 5
100
67
67.0%
Householder worked in 1999
264
63
23.9%
Full-time, year round
166
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
56
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
