Perham 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
657
53
8.1%
With related children under 18
336
48
14.3%
With related children under 5
136
34
25.0%
Householder worked in 1999
490
42
8.6%
Full-time, year round
333
15
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
158
5
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
38
14
36.8%
Social Security income in 1999
230
9
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,915
Married-couple families
526
16
3.0%
With related children under 18
230
11
4.8%
With related children under 5
96
11
11.5%
Householder worked in 1999
382
11
2.9%
Full-time, year round
267
6
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
141
5
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16
4
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
196
5
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,381
Families with female householder, no husband present
97
28
28.9%
With related children under 18
77
28
36.4%
With related children under 5
30
18
60.0%
Householder worked in 1999
79
22
27.8%
Full-time, year round
50
4
8.0%
Householder 65 and over
12
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
