Grand Forks 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
11,185
1,042
9.3%
With related children under 18
5,841
833
14.3%
With related children under 5
2,143
507
23.7%
Householder worked in 1999
9,588
807
8.4%
Full-time, year round
6,613
101
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,488
42
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
533
196
36.8%
Social Security income in 1999
2,040
114
5.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,757
Married-couple families
8,684
307
3.5%
With related children under 18
4,166
174
4.2%
With related children under 5
1,477
100
6.8%
Householder worked in 1999
7,480
204
2.7%
Full-time, year round
5,558
25
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,237
26
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
260
45
17.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,621
60
3.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,635
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,919
649
33.8%
With related children under 18
1,387
586
42.2%
With related children under 5
562
360
64.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,604
530
33.0%
Full-time, year round
773
76
9.8%
Householder 65 and over
196
16
8.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
