Du Quoin 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
1,680
224
13.3%
With related children under 18
800
162
20.3%
With related children under 5
331
80
24.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,209
136
11.2%
Full-time, year round
856
53
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
403
28
6.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
63
26
41.3%
Social Security income in 1999
562
29
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,836
Married-couple families
1,316
118
9.0%
With related children under 18
560
76
13.6%
With related children under 5
263
41
15.6%
Householder worked in 1999
948
76
8.0%
Full-time, year round
688
20
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
345
10
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
33
3
9.1%
Social Security income in 1999
472
20
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,642
Families with female householder, no husband present
299
98
32.8%
With related children under 18
209
83
39.7%
With related children under 5
48
36
75.0%
Householder worked in 1999
214
60
28.0%
Full-time, year round
138
33
23.9%
Householder 65 and over
53
13
24.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
