Waterloo 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
17,935
1,793
10.0%
With related children under 18
8,945
1,470
16.4%
With related children under 5
3,833
818
21.3%
Householder worked in 1999
13,663
981
7.2%
Full-time, year round
9,587
180
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
3,297
131
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,786
695
38.9%
Social Security income in 1999
4,483
302
6.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,750
Married-couple families
13,523
556
4.1%
With related children under 18
5,749
352
6.1%
With related children under 5
2,590
227
8.8%
Householder worked in 1999
10,344
288
2.8%
Full-time, year round
7,631
75
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
2,803
84
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
781
163
20.9%
Social Security income in 1999
3,607
106
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,680
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,449
1,042
30.2%
With related children under 18
2,569
962
37.4%
With related children under 5
988
524
53.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,557
612
23.9%
Full-time, year round
1,478
100
6.8%
Householder 65 and over
430
34
7.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
