Lyons 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
997
91
9.1%
With related children under 18
497
77
15.5%
With related children under 5
213
55
25.8%
Householder worked in 1999
761
42
5.5%
Full-time, year round
535
8
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
217
12
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
47
10
21.3%
Social Security income in 1999
273
19
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,696
Married-couple families
847
52
6.1%
With related children under 18
383
38
9.9%
With related children under 5
164
30
18.3%
Householder worked in 1999
638
12
1.9%
Full-time, year round
449
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
203
12
5.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
33
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
256
19
7.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,219
Families with female householder, no husband present
103
39
37.9%
With related children under 18
89
39
43.8%
With related children under 5
49
25
51.0%
Householder worked in 1999
76
30
39.5%
Full-time, year round
43
8
18.6%
Householder 65 and over
14
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
