Demographic Information

Poverty

	MARQUETTE COUNTY			ALGER COUNTY
	All Income Levels	Below Poverty Level	% Below Poverty	All Income Levels	Below Poverty Level	% Below Poverty
Individuals		6,592			917
Families	16,463	996	6%	2,603	188	7.2%
Families with Children Under Age 18	7,689	804	10.5%	1,070	121	11.3%
Families with Children Under Age 5	2,707	448	16.5%	342	51	14.9%
Married Couple Families	13,346	370	2.8%	2,238	101	4.5%
Families with Children Under Age 18	5,625	224	4%	833	55	6.6%
Families with Children Under Age 5	1,983	130	6.6%	275	19	6.9%
Families with Female Householder	2,151	546	25.4%	229	64	27.9%
Families with Children Under Age 18	1,517	506	33.4%	147	49	33.3%
Families with Children Under Age 5	518	277	53.5%	40	26	65%

(Source: 2000 US Census)

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