Mason 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
7,485
540
7.2%
With related children under 18
3,673
436
11.9%
With related children under 5
1,427
230
16.1%
Householder worked in 1999
5,975
366
6.1%
Full-time, year round
4,332
94
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,567
52
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
402
148
36.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,981
84
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,709
Married-couple families
5,924
196
3.3%
With related children under 18
2,583
97
3.8%
With related children under 5
1,001
39
3.9%
Householder worked in 1999
4,713
106
2.2%
Full-time, year round
3,603
53
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,352
43
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
147
35
23.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,671
59
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,611
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,201
281
23.4%
With related children under 18
851
276
32.4%
With related children under 5
309
149
48.2%
Householder worked in 1999
959
223
23.3%
Full-time, year round
523
22
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
171
9
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
