Holiday 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
6,331
510
8.1%
With related children under 18
2,198
345
15.7%
With related children under 5
927
169
18.2%
Householder worked in 1999
3,567
254
7.1%
Full-time, year round
2,239
52
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
2,403
68
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
371
65
17.5%
Social Security income in 1999
3,038
110
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,883
Married-couple families
5,146
269
5.2%
With related children under 18
1,505
126
8.4%
With related children under 5
711
95
13.4%
Householder worked in 1999
2,802
120
4.3%
Full-time, year round
1,735
18
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
2,126
60
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
256
21
8.2%
Social Security income in 1999
2,627
87
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,042
Families with female householder, no husband present
875
163
18.6%
With related children under 18
469
149
31.8%
With related children under 5
122
46
37.7%
Householder worked in 1999
538
96
17.8%
Full-time, year round
352
15
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
240
8
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
