Sioux 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
21,352
1,677
7.9%
With related children under 18
11,531
1,388
12.0%
With related children under 5
4,969
752
15.1%
Householder worked in 1999
17,643
1,083
6.1%
Full-time, year round
12,743
350
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
3,653
69
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,335
435
32.6%
Social Security income in 1999
4,838
223
4.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,809
Married-couple families
16,368
534
3.3%
With related children under 18
8,033
337
4.2%
With related children under 5
3,434
197
5.7%
Householder worked in 1999
13,566
302
2.2%
Full-time, year round
10,263
119
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
3,052
34
1.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
627
78
12.4%
Social Security income in 1999
3,813
108
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,642
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,566
968
27.1%
With related children under 18
2,597
915
35.2%
With related children under 5
1,087
501
46.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,848
675
23.7%
Full-time, year round
1,659
187
11.3%
Householder 65 and over
496
33
6.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
