Garden 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
2,847
280
9.8%
With related children under 18
1,470
240
16.3%
With related children under 5
716
139
19.4%
Householder worked in 1999
2,308
213
9.2%
Full-time, year round
1,485
51
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
418
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
230
81
35.2%
Social Security income in 1999
601
42
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,218
Married-couple families
2,072
89
4.3%
With related children under 18
902
68
7.5%
With related children under 5
451
30
6.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,663
72
4.3%
Full-time, year round
1,126
24
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
365
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
90
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
475
8
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,621
Families with female householder, no husband present
517
117
22.6%
With related children under 18
386
112
29.0%
With related children under 5
161
68
42.2%
Householder worked in 1999
414
81
19.6%
Full-time, year round
235
27
11.5%
Householder 65 and over
53
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
