Dodge City 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
6,006
667
11.1%
With related children under 18
3,630
573
15.8%
With related children under 5
1,691
328
19.4%
Householder worked in 1999
5,172
486
9.4%
Full-time, year round
3,732
143
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
769
60
7.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
390
161
41.3%
Social Security income in 1999
981
41
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,578
Married-couple families
4,617
329
7.1%
With related children under 18
2,662
295
11.1%
With related children under 5
1,322
158
12.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,988
245
6.1%
Full-time, year round
3,007
99
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
636
37
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
207
47
22.7%
Social Security income in 1999
785
16
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,471
Families with female householder, no husband present
874
205
23.5%
With related children under 18
694
190
27.4%
With related children under 5
257
133
51.8%
Householder worked in 1999
761
161
21.2%
Full-time, year round
435
24
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
93
7
7.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
