Higginsville 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
1,165
83
7.1%
With related children under 18
620
66
10.6%
With related children under 5
251
51
20.3%
Householder worked in 1999
935
44
4.7%
Full-time, year round
661
15
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
230
6
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
99
23
23.2%
Social Security income in 1999
333
14
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,840
Married-couple families
932
32
3.4%
With related children under 18
439
26
5.9%
With related children under 5
149
11
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
736
7
1.0%
Full-time, year round
565
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
197
6
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
55
7
12.7%
Social Security income in 1999
300
14
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,447
Families with female householder, no husband present
170
51
30.0%
With related children under 18
124
40
32.3%
With related children under 5
78
40
51.3%
Householder worked in 1999
150
37
24.7%
Full-time, year round
78
15
19.2%
Householder 65 and over
13
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
