Canaan 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
364
19
5.2%
With related children under 18
181
13
7.2%
With related children under 5
74
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
290
8
2.8%
Full-time, year round
211
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
89
5
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
18
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
107
11
10.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,653
Married-couple families
252
14
5.6%
With related children under 18
105
8
7.6%
With related children under 5
46
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
192
8
4.2%
Full-time, year round
151
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
71
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
81
6
7.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,386
Families with female householder, no husband present
99
5
5.1%
With related children under 18
70
5
7.1%
With related children under 5
28
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
85
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
47
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
18
5
27.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
