Rockford 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
37,651
3,937
10.5%
With related children under 18
20,696
3,367
16.3%
With related children under 5
8,743
1,780
20.4%
Householder worked in 1999
29,883
2,467
8.3%
Full-time, year round
20,917
540
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
6,422
150
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,113
1,020
32.8%
Social Security income in 1999
8,424
416
4.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,497
Married-couple families
26,489
1,085
4.1%
With related children under 18
12,514
733
5.9%
With related children under 5
5,388
432
8.0%
Householder worked in 1999
20,963
587
2.8%
Full-time, year round
15,566
153
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
5,335
95
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,255
233
18.6%
Social Security income in 1999
6,585
152
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,986
Families with female householder, no husband present
8,459
2,503
29.6%
With related children under 18
6,420
2,337
36.4%
With related children under 5
2,624
1,198
45.7%
Householder worked in 1999
6,701
1,687
25.2%
Full-time, year round
3,733
335
9.0%
Householder 65 and over
812
44
5.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
