Kansas 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
36,581
4,747
13.0%
With related children under 18
20,754
3,952
19.0%
With related children under 5
8,694
2,138
24.6%
Householder worked in 1999
28,211
2,811
10.0%
Full-time, year round
19,389
828
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
5,708
395
6.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,447
1,267
36.8%
Social Security income in 1999
8,476
521
6.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,702
Married-couple families
23,651
1,580
6.7%
With related children under 18
11,694
1,122
9.6%
With related children under 5
5,100
664
13.0%
Householder worked in 1999
18,266
889
4.9%
Full-time, year round
13,137
260
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
4,126
172
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,417
239
16.9%
Social Security income in 1999
5,838
193
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,123
Families with female householder, no husband present
9,727
2,683
27.6%
With related children under 18
7,115
2,437
34.3%
With related children under 5
2,775
1,268
45.7%
Householder worked in 1999
7,342
1,676
22.8%
Full-time, year round
4,451
471
10.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,276
200
15.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
