Edwardsville 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
5,331
269
5.0%
With related children under 18
2,747
198
7.2%
With related children under 5
951
53
5.6%
Householder worked in 1999
4,482
139
3.1%
Full-time, year round
3,352
43
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
723
6
0.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
195
41
21.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,004
36
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,823
Married-couple families
4,342
106
2.4%
With related children under 18
2,100
66
3.1%
With related children under 5
833
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,644
41
1.1%
Full-time, year round
2,798
6
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
633
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
95
6
6.3%
Social Security income in 1999
812
20
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,057
Families with female householder, no husband present
755
131
17.4%
With related children under 18
527
110
20.9%
With related children under 5
99
40
40.4%
Householder worked in 1999
657
85
12.9%
Full-time, year round
405
24
5.9%
Householder 65 and over
68
6
8.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
