Cape Girardeau 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
8,406
718
8.5%
With related children under 18
3,909
543
13.9%
With related children under 5
1,508
312
20.7%
Householder worked in 1999
6,541
392
6.0%
Full-time, year round
4,657
74
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,650
35
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
593
227
38.3%
Social Security income in 1999
2,235
134
6.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,782
Married-couple families
6,510
255
3.9%
With related children under 18
2,651
120
4.5%
With related children under 5
982
60
6.1%
Householder worked in 1999
5,095
97
1.9%
Full-time, year round
3,794
14
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,408
30
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
258
61
23.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,825
81
4.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,375
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,515
418
27.6%
With related children under 18
1,017
383
37.7%
With related children under 5
450
240
53.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,141
278
24.4%
Full-time, year round
648
60
9.3%
Householder 65 and over
218
5
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
