New Ulm 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
3,552
165
4.6%
With related children under 18
1,679
147
8.8%
With related children under 5
525
97
18.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,924
107
3.7%
Full-time, year round
2,108
16
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
733
23
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
208
44
21.2%
Social Security income in 1999
923
34
3.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,430
Married-couple families
2,958
38
1.3%
With related children under 18
1,247
20
1.6%
With related children under 5
363
1
0.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,419
10
0.4%
Full-time, year round
1,833
7
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
673
18
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
136
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
818
12
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,700
Families with female householder, no husband present
468
127
27.1%
With related children under 18
357
127
35.6%
With related children under 5
145
96
66.2%
Householder worked in 1999
390
97
24.9%
Full-time, year round
192
9
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
47
5
10.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
