Muncie 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
14,753
2,103
14.3%
With related children under 18
7,125
1,519
21.3%
With related children under 5
2,982
780
26.2%
Householder worked in 1999
10,911
1,165
10.7%
Full-time, year round
6,914
249
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
2,715
134
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,484
652
43.9%
Social Security income in 1999
4,028
379
9.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,972
Married-couple families
10,400
788
7.6%
With related children under 18
4,153
398
9.6%
With related children under 5
1,817
207
11.4%
Householder worked in 1999
7,770
377
4.9%
Full-time, year round
5,284
86
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
2,144
110
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
651
192
29.5%
Social Security income in 1999
3,056
219
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,017
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,384
1,163
34.4%
With related children under 18
2,328
985
42.3%
With related children under 5
901
512
56.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,347
689
29.4%
Full-time, year round
1,131
132
11.7%
Householder 65 and over
522
24
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
