Canonsburg 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
2,311
135
5.8%
With related children under 18
944
117
12.4%
With related children under 5
307
73
23.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,674
73
4.4%
Full-time, year round
1,191
16
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
562
7
1.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
123
20
16.3%
Social Security income in 1999
730
16
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,634
Married-couple families
1,764
39
2.2%
With related children under 18
664
28
4.2%
With related children under 5
208
18
8.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,306
25
1.9%
Full-time, year round
960
16
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
469
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
49
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
579
9
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,277
Families with female householder, no husband present
397
89
22.4%
With related children under 18
207
82
39.6%
With related children under 5
69
48
69.6%
Householder worked in 1999
252
48
19.0%
Full-time, year round
164
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
93
7
7.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
