Winner 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
816
87
10.7%
With related children under 18
417
66
15.8%
With related children under 5
127
14
11.0%
Householder worked in 1999
630
56
8.9%
Full-time, year round
411
9
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
237
10
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
49
29
59.2%
Social Security income in 1999
270
24
8.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,326
Married-couple families
660
30
4.5%
With related children under 18
296
14
4.7%
With related children under 5
91
9
9.9%
Householder worked in 1999
509
20
3.9%
Full-time, year round
334
4
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
223
10
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
31
11
35.5%
Social Security income in 1999
238
11
4.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,750
Families with female householder, no husband present
119
52
43.7%
With related children under 18
107
52
48.6%
With related children under 5
29
5
17.2%
Householder worked in 1999
91
31
34.1%
Full-time, year round
47
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
7
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
