Detroit Lakes 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
1,852
184
9.9%
With related children under 18
942
163
17.3%
With related children under 5
307
66
21.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,464
144
9.8%
Full-time, year round
880
14
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
405
16
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
128
51
39.8%
Social Security income in 1999
557
30
5.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,872
Married-couple families
1,440
42
2.9%
With related children under 18
596
21
3.5%
With related children under 5
201
7
3.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,120
17
1.5%
Full-time, year round
757
7
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
369
16
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
50
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
467
16
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,148
Families with female householder, no husband present
270
104
38.5%
With related children under 18
231
104
45.0%
With related children under 5
46
42
91.3%
Householder worked in 1999
230
89
38.7%
Full-time, year round
72
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
21
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
