Wamego 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
1,149
65
5.7%
With related children under 18
688
54
7.8%
With related children under 5
269
39
14.5%
Householder worked in 1999
997
59
5.9%
Full-time, year round
753
31
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
170
6
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
55
5
9.1%
Social Security income in 1999
212
5
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,643
Married-couple families
925
22
2.4%
With related children under 18
539
16
3.0%
With related children under 5
217
16
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
817
16
2.0%
Full-time, year round
648
16
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
138
6
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
50
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
149
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,505
Families with female householder, no husband present
163
38
23.3%
With related children under 18
114
38
33.3%
With related children under 5
45
23
51.1%
Householder worked in 1999
119
38
31.9%
Full-time, year round
56
15
26.8%
Householder 65 and over
32
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
