Fargo 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
21,006
1,386
6.6%
With related children under 18
10,911
1,083
9.9%
With related children under 5
4,670
677
14.5%
Householder worked in 1999
18,217
1,001
5.5%
Full-time, year round
12,707
132
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
2,805
101
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
874
280
32.0%
Social Security income in 1999
3,581
89
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,842
Married-couple families
16,705
488
2.9%
With related children under 18
8,081
338
4.2%
With related children under 5
3,531
220
6.2%
Householder worked in 1999
14,384
308
2.1%
Full-time, year round
10,417
49
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
2,577
88
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
463
83
17.9%
Social Security income in 1999
3,143
75
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,261
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,063
709
23.1%
With related children under 18
2,135
626
29.3%
With related children under 5
791
356
45.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,699
556
20.6%
Full-time, year round
1,600
68
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
206
13
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
