Michigan 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
8,009
830
10.4%
With related children under 18
4,433
689
15.5%
With related children under 5
1,884
439
23.3%
Householder worked in 1999
6,287
494
7.9%
Full-time, year round
4,182
82
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,498
37
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
862
265
30.7%
Social Security income in 1999
2,110
97
4.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,573
Married-couple families
5,144
233
4.5%
With related children under 18
2,344
138
5.9%
With related children under 5
966
77
8.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,976
117
2.9%
Full-time, year round
2,858
27
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,143
16
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
350
61
17.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,556
30
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,764
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,214
528
23.8%
With related children under 18
1,670
485
29.0%
With related children under 5
721
325
45.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,749
341
19.5%
Full-time, year round
946
50
5.3%
Householder 65 and over
271
21
7.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
