Wahpeton 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
1,857
135
7.3%
With related children under 18
1,004
106
10.6%
With related children under 5
361
56
15.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,618
110
6.8%
Full-time, year round
1,003
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
295
6
2.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
75
21
28.0%
Social Security income in 1999
383
5
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,522
Married-couple families
1,497
57
3.8%
With related children under 18
742
39
5.3%
With related children under 5
270
25
9.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,298
46
3.5%
Full-time, year round
867
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
252
6
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
37
8
21.6%
Social Security income in 1999
301
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,635
Families with female householder, no husband present
284
69
24.3%
With related children under 18
224
63
28.1%
With related children under 5
74
31
41.9%
Householder worked in 1999
253
64
25.3%
Full-time, year round
105
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
37
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
