Canastota 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
1,142
114
10.0%
With related children under 18
553
87
15.7%
With related children under 5
263
63
24.0%
Householder worked in 1999
824
51
6.2%
Full-time, year round
539
7
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
246
19
7.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
94
29
30.9%
Social Security income in 1999
331
8
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,334
Married-couple families
859
29
3.4%
With related children under 18
392
29
7.4%
With related children under 5
192
29
15.1%
Householder worked in 1999
604
20
3.3%
Full-time, year round
419
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
209
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
41
9
22.0%
Social Security income in 1999
274
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,303
Families with female householder, no husband present
184
77
41.8%
With related children under 18
110
58
52.7%
With related children under 5
43
34
79.1%
Householder worked in 1999
129
31
24.0%
Full-time, year round
76
7
9.2%
Householder 65 and over
28
19
67.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
