Carol Stream 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
10,147
241
2.4%
With related children under 18
6,655
191
2.9%
With related children under 5
2,413
117
4.8%
Householder worked in 1999
9,542
155
1.6%
Full-time, year round
7,845
51
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
472
24
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
314
36
11.5%
Social Security income in 1999
852
40
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,429
Married-couple families
8,409
75
0.9%
With related children under 18
5,500
57
1.0%
With related children under 5
2,073
42
2.0%
Householder worked in 1999
7,942
43
0.5%
Full-time, year round
6,758
30
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
377
5
1.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
206
5
2.4%
Social Security income in 1999
656
4
0.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,164
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,197
121
10.1%
With related children under 18
804
105
13.1%
With related children under 5
214
62
29.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,079
80
7.4%
Full-time, year round
747
5
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
88
19
21.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
