Alpena 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
2,905
303
10.4%
With related children under 18
1,394
215
15.4%
With related children under 5
527
118
22.4%
Householder worked in 1999
2,020
167
8.3%
Full-time, year round
1,273
14
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
684
31
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
254
135
53.1%
Social Security income in 1999
855
47
5.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,699
Married-couple families
2,164
108
5.0%
With related children under 18
919
32
3.5%
With related children under 5
364
7
1.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,491
20
1.3%
Full-time, year round
1,031
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
530
31
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
119
40
33.6%
Social Security income in 1999
645
33
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,691
Families with female householder, no husband present
569
168
29.5%
With related children under 18
368
156
42.4%
With related children under 5
139
97
69.8%
Householder worked in 1999
399
124
31.1%
Full-time, year round
193
14
7.3%
Householder 65 and over
129
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
