Chaska 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
4,528
153
3.4%
With related children under 18
3,002
142
4.7%
With related children under 5
1,387
110
7.9%
Householder worked in 1999
4,265
115
2.7%
Full-time, year round
3,519
27
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
245
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
142
23
16.2%
Social Security income in 1999
357
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,348
Married-couple families
3,779
46
1.2%
With related children under 18
2,418
35
1.4%
With related children under 5
1,203
34
2.8%
Householder worked in 1999
3,588
38
1.1%
Full-time, year round
3,027
17
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
207
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
97
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
296
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,865
Families with female householder, no husband present
549
84
15.3%
With related children under 18
436
84
19.3%
With related children under 5
139
53
38.1%
Householder worked in 1999
491
61
12.4%
Full-time, year round
321
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
29
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
