Canon 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
3,854
274
7.1%
With related children under 18
1,829
230
12.6%
With related children under 5
697
99
14.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,878
163
5.7%
Full-time, year round
1,968
33
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
887
20
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
273
76
27.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,050
44
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,107
Married-couple families
2,932
94
3.2%
With related children under 18
1,214
68
5.6%
With related children under 5
470
17
3.6%
Householder worked in 1999
2,173
59
2.7%
Full-time, year round
1,565
15
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
751
7
0.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
152
41
27.0%
Social Security income in 1999
852
7
0.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,135
Families with female householder, no husband present
709
142
20.0%
With related children under 18
477
124
26.0%
With related children under 5
177
77
43.5%
Householder worked in 1999
528
71
13.4%
Full-time, year round
312
9
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
121
13
10.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
