Seward 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
553
46
8.3%
With related children under 18
324
44
13.6%
With related children under 5
125
25
20.0%
Householder worked in 1999
463
33
7.1%
Full-time, year round
236
6
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
63
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
58
11
19.0%
Social Security income in 1999
79
2
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,913
Married-couple families
406
13
3.2%
With related children under 18
213
11
5.2%
With related children under 5
79
5
6.3%
Householder worked in 1999
350
9
2.6%
Full-time, year round
188
2
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
45
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
27
2
7.4%
Social Security income in 1999
60
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,200
Families with female householder, no husband present
113
31
27.4%
With related children under 18
88
31
35.2%
With related children under 5
43
20
46.5%
Householder worked in 1999
83
22
26.5%
Full-time, year round
33
2
6.1%
Householder 65 and over
18
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
