Center 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
1,317
255
19.4%
With related children under 18
705
201
28.5%
With related children under 5
309
116
37.5%
Householder worked in 1999
851
109
12.8%
Full-time, year round
604
28
4.6%
Householder 65 and over
224
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
234
109
46.6%
Social Security income in 1999
353
17
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,143
Married-couple families
858
125
14.6%
With related children under 18
398
76
19.1%
With related children under 5
216
57
26.4%
Householder worked in 1999
631
90
14.3%
Full-time, year round
447
23
5.1%
Householder 65 and over
152
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
66
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
197
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,606
Families with female householder, no husband present
414
130
31.4%
With related children under 18
300
125
41.7%
With related children under 5
93
59
63.4%
Householder worked in 1999
175
19
10.9%
Full-time, year round
128
5
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
72
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
