Brainerd 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
3,068
361
11.8%
With related children under 18
1,742
319
18.3%
With related children under 5
808
176
21.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,457
297
12.1%
Full-time, year round
1,547
57
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
588
10
1.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
308
121
39.3%
Social Security income in 1999
794
32
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,591
Married-couple families
2,056
71
3.5%
With related children under 18
976
49
5.0%
With related children under 5
487
25
5.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,598
56
3.5%
Full-time, year round
1,162
20
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
498
4
0.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
91
7
7.7%
Social Security income in 1999
600
10
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,239
Families with female householder, no husband present
757
243
32.1%
With related children under 18
547
228
41.7%
With related children under 5
228
124
54.4%
Householder worked in 1999
629
199
31.6%
Full-time, year round
210
16
7.6%
Householder 65 and over
81
6
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
