Calumet 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
10,181
993
9.8%
With related children under 18
6,119
916
15.0%
With related children under 5
2,774
450
16.2%
Householder worked in 1999
7,753
508
6.6%
Full-time, year round
5,408
130
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,790
56
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
759
205
27.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,287
113
4.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,154
Married-couple families
6,091
326
5.4%
With related children under 18
3,212
255
7.9%
With related children under 5
1,613
126
7.8%
Householder worked in 1999
4,566
114
2.5%
Full-time, year round
3,345
41
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,243
42
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
327
31
9.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,570
58
3.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,141
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,299
618
18.7%
With related children under 18
2,443
612
25.1%
With related children under 5
962
308
32.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,557
350
13.7%
Full-time, year round
1,627
74
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
428
14
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
