Decorah 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
1,605
43
2.7%
With related children under 18
689
43
6.2%
With related children under 5
248
27
10.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,241
20
1.6%
Full-time, year round
872
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
488
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
49
7
14.3%
Social Security income in 1999
548
8
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,812
Married-couple families
1,392
7
0.5%
With related children under 18
532
7
1.3%
With related children under 5
192
7
3.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,075
7
0.7%
Full-time, year round
763
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
448
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
31
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
502
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,414
Families with female householder, no husband present
149
30
20.1%
With related children under 18
114
30
26.3%
With related children under 5
35
14
40.0%
Householder worked in 1999
118
7
5.9%
Full-time, year round
88
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
19
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
