Salina 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
11,979
798
6.7%
With related children under 18
6,208
618
10.0%
With related children under 5
2,413
368
15.3%
Householder worked in 1999
9,949
474
4.8%
Full-time, year round
7,674
108
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
2,072
90
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
577
191
33.1%
Social Security income in 1999
2,704
160
5.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,281
Married-couple families
9,507
335
3.5%
With related children under 18
4,468
214
4.8%
With related children under 5
1,857
158
8.5%
Householder worked in 1999
7,938
175
2.2%
Full-time, year round
6,269
36
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,813
65
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
256
66
25.8%
Social Security income in 1999
2,190
79
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,900
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,828
394
21.6%
With related children under 18
1,336
350
26.2%
With related children under 5
424
194
45.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,450
263
18.1%
Full-time, year round
946
55
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
226
25
11.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
