North Pole 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
371
23
6.2%
With related children under 18
233
19
8.2%
With related children under 5
82
9
11.0%
Householder worked in 1999
315
13
4.1%
Full-time, year round
230
1
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
23
2
8.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
29
6
20.7%
Social Security income in 1999
39
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,383
Married-couple families
298
9
3.0%
With related children under 18
171
5
2.9%
With related children under 5
70
4
5.7%
Householder worked in 1999
248
1
0.4%
Full-time, year round
193
1
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
21
2
9.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
39
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,833
Families with female householder, no husband present
66
14
21.2%
With related children under 18
55
14
25.5%
With related children under 5
8
5
62.5%
Householder worked in 1999
60
12
20.0%
Full-time, year round
34
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
2
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
