Cochran 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
1,084
160
14.8%
With related children under 18
575
135
23.5%
With related children under 5
196
66
33.7%
Householder worked in 1999
744
76
10.2%
Full-time, year round
481
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
210
22
10.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
171
73
42.7%
Social Security income in 1999
254
28
11.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,744
Married-couple families
614
20
3.3%
With related children under 18
270
20
7.4%
With related children under 5
98
10
10.2%
Householder worked in 1999
438
16
3.7%
Full-time, year round
332
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
130
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
26
10
38.5%
Social Security income in 1999
173
4
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,050
Families with female householder, no husband present
375
124
33.1%
With related children under 18
262
108
41.2%
With related children under 5
98
56
57.1%
Householder worked in 1999
240
60
25.0%
Full-time, year round
94
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
68
15
22.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
