Carmi 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
1,502
175
11.7%
With related children under 18
621
109
17.6%
With related children under 5
229
74
32.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,049
106
10.1%
Full-time, year round
715
20
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
406
17
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
141
79
56.0%
Social Security income in 1999
515
21
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,913
Married-couple families
1,232
83
6.7%
With related children under 18
434
41
9.4%
With related children under 5
157
26
16.6%
Householder worked in 1999
840
44
5.2%
Full-time, year round
575
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
377
11
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
74
39
52.7%
Social Security income in 1999
441
5
1.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,747
Families with female householder, no husband present
210
81
38.6%
With related children under 18
140
57
40.7%
With related children under 5
53
37
69.8%
Householder worked in 1999
163
51
31.3%
Full-time, year round
105
20
19.0%
Householder 65 and over
23
6
26.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
