Grants 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
2,301
446
19.4%
With related children under 18
1,315
387
29.4%
With related children under 5
618
215
34.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,693
290
17.1%
Full-time, year round
1,084
51
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
453
28
6.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
252
122
48.4%
Social Security income in 1999
559
27
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,382
Married-couple families
1,663
177
10.6%
With related children under 18
826
142
17.2%
With related children under 5
373
97
26.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,192
101
8.5%
Full-time, year round
812
18
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
377
18
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
116
47
40.5%
Social Security income in 1999
456
8
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,219
Families with female householder, no husband present
449
198
44.1%
With related children under 18
358
174
48.6%
With related children under 5
148
66
44.6%
Householder worked in 1999
347
146
42.1%
Full-time, year round
192
33
17.2%
Householder 65 and over
60
10
16.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
