Cicero 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
7,758
306
3.9%
With related children under 18
4,335
247
5.7%
With related children under 5
1,638
121
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
6,490
199
3.1%
Full-time, year round
5,131
74
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,068
10
0.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
289
69
23.9%
Social Security income in 1999
1,579
28
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,750
Married-couple families
6,319
91
1.4%
With related children under 18
3,250
46
1.4%
With related children under 5
1,403
33
2.4%
Householder worked in 1999
5,243
36
0.7%
Full-time, year round
4,248
26
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
948
3
0.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
128
8
6.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,340
5
0.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,370
Families with female householder, no husband present
995
169
17.0%
With related children under 18
770
162
21.0%
With related children under 5
180
78
43.3%
Householder worked in 1999
843
123
14.6%
Full-time, year round
554
21
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
83
7
8.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
