Saginaw 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
15,244
3,772
24.7%
With related children under 18
9,582
3,245
33.9%
With related children under 5
4,321
1,939
44.9%
Householder worked in 1999
10,887
2,309
21.2%
Full-time, year round
6,184
492
8.0%
Householder 65 and over
2,280
213
9.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,149
1,674
53.2%
Social Security income in 1999
3,361
389
11.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,506
Married-couple families
7,796
629
8.1%
With related children under 18
3,879
383
9.9%
With related children under 5
1,604
203
12.7%
Householder worked in 1999
5,605
277
4.9%
Full-time, year round
3,803
65
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,462
113
7.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
894
173
19.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,986
131
6.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,767
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,220
2,832
45.5%
With related children under 18
4,949
2,611
52.8%
With related children under 5
2,335
1,577
67.5%
Householder worked in 1999
4,503
1,924
42.7%
Full-time, year round
1,869
381
20.4%
Householder 65 and over
654
100
15.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
