Ankeny 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
7,257
180
2.5%
With related children under 18
4,134
166
4.0%
With related children under 5
1,756
114
6.5%
Householder worked in 1999
6,547
128
2.0%
Full-time, year round
5,174
28
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
701
7
1.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
164
31
18.9%
Social Security income in 1999
995
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,662
Married-couple families
6,139
67
1.1%
With related children under 18
3,278
53
1.6%
With related children under 5
1,451
46
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
5,541
50
0.9%
Full-time, year round
4,490
19
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
625
7
1.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
103
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
900
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,521
Families with female householder, no husband present
871
96
11.0%
With related children under 18
680
96
14.1%
With related children under 5
221
51
23.1%
Householder worked in 1999
785
61
7.8%
Full-time, year round
525
9
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
51
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999