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
1,407
121
8.6%
With related children under 18
649
73
11.2%
With related children under 5
250
54
21.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,045
82
7.8%
Full-time, year round
774
31
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
345
17
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
78
27
34.6%
Social Security income in 1999
434
12
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,928
Married-couple families
1,054
61
5.8%
With related children under 18
403
13
3.2%
With related children under 5
134
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
734
22
3.0%
Full-time, year round
558
8
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
304
17
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
30
15
50.0%
Social Security income in 1999
358
6
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,610
Families with female householder, no husband present
226
47
20.8%
With related children under 18
147
47
32.0%
With related children under 5
59
41
69.5%
Householder worked in 1999
187
47
25.1%
Full-time, year round
123
16
13.0%
Householder 65 and over
41
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
