Galion 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
3,123
371
11.9%
With related children under 18
1,600
289
18.1%
With related children under 5
591
149
25.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,380
213
8.9%
Full-time, year round
1,774
82
4.6%
Householder 65 and over
554
25
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
203
85
41.9%
Social Security income in 1999
766
55
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,844
Married-couple families
2,259
159
7.0%
With related children under 18
999
90
9.0%
With related children under 5
389
51
13.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,734
62
3.6%
Full-time, year round
1,312
40
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
432
18
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
65
27
41.5%
Social Security income in 1999
591
38
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,311
Families with female householder, no husband present
655
205
31.3%
With related children under 18
468
192
41.0%
With related children under 5
173
91
52.6%
Householder worked in 1999
475
144
30.3%
Full-time, year round
309
42
13.6%
Householder 65 and over
95
7
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
