Great Bend 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
4,008
462
11.5%
With related children under 18
2,037
387
19.0%
With related children under 5
827
203
24.5%
Householder worked in 1999
3,223
335
10.4%
Full-time, year round
2,317
112
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
839
63
7.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
214
97
45.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,025
62
6.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,147
Married-couple families
3,180
199
6.3%
With related children under 18
1,443
160
11.1%
With related children under 5
581
99
17.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,510
131
5.2%
Full-time, year round
1,838
51
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
756
43
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
142
37
26.1%
Social Security income in 1999
904
36
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,461
Families with female householder, no husband present
569
196
34.4%
With related children under 18
423
167
39.5%
With related children under 5
171
79
46.2%
Householder worked in 1999
502
167
33.3%
Full-time, year round
308
50
16.2%
Householder 65 and over
63
13
20.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
