Canyon 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
2,968
240
8.1%
With related children under 18
1,716
174
10.1%
With related children under 5
713
105
14.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,578
158
6.1%
Full-time, year round
1,759
26
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
362
17
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
152
31
20.4%
Social Security income in 1999
430
15
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,082
Married-couple families
2,370
106
4.5%
With related children under 18
1,261
61
4.8%
With related children under 5
558
44
7.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,060
64
3.1%
Full-time, year round
1,493
17
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
318
17
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
105
9
8.6%
Social Security income in 1999
362
9
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,431
Families with female householder, no husband present
494
124
25.1%
With related children under 18
377
104
27.6%
With related children under 5
126
52
41.3%
Householder worked in 1999
414
84
20.3%
Full-time, year round
176
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
44
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
