Fergus Falls 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
3,307
233
7.0%
With related children under 18
1,655
167
10.1%
With related children under 5
597
59
9.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,555
146
5.7%
Full-time, year round
1,785
29
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
782
61
7.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
212
90
42.5%
Social Security income in 1999
857
52
6.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,491
Married-couple families
2,627
50
1.9%
With related children under 18
1,129
16
1.4%
With related children under 5
412
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,990
12
0.6%
Full-time, year round
1,485
7
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
695
29
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
51
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
753
24
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,956
Families with female householder, no husband present
533
168
31.5%
With related children under 18
408
136
33.3%
With related children under 5
143
54
37.8%
Householder worked in 1999
424
119
28.1%
Full-time, year round
204
22
10.8%
Householder 65 and over
81
32
39.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
