East Grand Forks 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
1,940
160
8.2%
With related children under 18
1,096
154
14.1%
With related children under 5
392
98
25.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,632
114
7.0%
Full-time, year round
1,103
25
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
269
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
154
75
48.7%
Social Security income in 1999
341
2
0.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,925
Married-couple families
1,497
45
3.0%
With related children under 18
773
45
5.8%
With related children under 5
245
27
11.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,300
40
3.1%
Full-time, year round
949
17
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
208
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
42
8
19.0%
Social Security income in 1999
279
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,287
Families with female householder, no husband present
343
91
26.5%
With related children under 18
256
91
35.5%
With related children under 5
117
63
53.8%
Householder worked in 1999
247
60
24.3%
Full-time, year round
100
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
58
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
