Centre 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
904
169
18.7%
With related children under 18
356
119
33.4%
With related children under 5
140
44
31.4%
Householder worked in 1999
525
10
1.9%
Full-time, year round
363
10
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
207
22
10.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
174
87
50.0%
Social Security income in 1999
305
69
22.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,704
Married-couple families
670
78
11.6%
With related children under 18
212
38
17.9%
With related children under 5
89
31
34.8%
Householder worked in 1999
415
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
291
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
149
7
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
90
40
44.4%
Social Security income in 1999
231
58
25.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,023
Families with female householder, no husband present
194
91
46.9%
With related children under 18
117
81
69.2%
With related children under 5
31
13
41.9%
Householder worked in 1999
77
10
13.0%
Full-time, year round
46
10
21.7%
Householder 65 and over
51
15
29.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
