La Crosse 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
10,347
803
7.8%
With related children under 18
4,970
652
13.1%
With related children under 5
2,093
374
17.9%
Householder worked in 1999
8,143
531
6.5%
Full-time, year round
5,555
106
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
2,097
75
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
572
104
18.2%
Social Security income in 1999
2,918
136
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,187
Married-couple families
7,895
285
3.6%
With related children under 18
3,336
180
5.4%
With related children under 5
1,508
118
7.8%
Householder worked in 1999
6,184
164
2.7%
Full-time, year round
4,453
81
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,834
59
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
334
8
2.4%
Social Security income in 1999
2,448
106
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,295
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,790
435
24.3%
With related children under 18
1,217
389
32.0%
With related children under 5
430
207
48.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,409
303
21.5%
Full-time, year round
760
25
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
207
16
7.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
