MacOn 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
585
171
29.2%
With related children under 18
322
147
45.7%
With related children under 5
130
72
55.4%
Householder worked in 1999
399
100
25.1%
Full-time, year round
270
35
13.0%
Householder 65 and over
107
11
10.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
108
38
35.2%
Social Security income in 1999
163
27
16.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,289
Married-couple families
318
24
7.5%
With related children under 18
128
14
10.9%
With related children under 5
43
4
9.3%
Householder worked in 1999
240
13
5.4%
Full-time, year round
174
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
64
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
28
4
14.3%
Social Security income in 1999
98
4
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,917
Families with female householder, no husband present
233
130
55.8%
With related children under 18
170
116
68.2%
With related children under 5
84
68
81.0%
Householder worked in 1999
139
84
60.4%
Full-time, year round
79
35
44.3%
Householder 65 and over
43
11
25.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
