Des Moines 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
49,031
3,892
7.9%
With related children under 18
26,012
3,244
12.5%
With related children under 5
12,064
1,984
16.4%
Householder worked in 1999
39,874
2,313
5.8%
Full-time, year round
29,171
495
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
7,824
330
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,008
1,187
29.6%
Social Security income in 1999
10,291
511
5.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,756
Married-couple families
36,284
1,445
4.0%
With related children under 18
17,414
1,011
5.8%
With related children under 5
8,552
640
7.5%
Householder worked in 1999
29,694
791
2.7%
Full-time, year round
22,435
193
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
6,100
199
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,020
300
14.9%
Social Security income in 1999
7,848
253
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,833
Families with female householder, no husband present
9,390
2,086
22.2%
With related children under 18
6,518
1,919
29.4%
With related children under 5
2,664
1,176
44.1%
Householder worked in 1999
7,359
1,302
17.7%
Full-time, year round
4,667
224
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,403
106
7.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
