Alliance 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
5,636
714
12.7%
With related children under 18
2,827
617
21.8%
With related children under 5
1,195
348
29.1%
Householder worked in 1999
4,129
433
10.5%
Full-time, year round
2,792
117
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,174
44
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
694
247
35.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,555
93
6.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,708
Married-couple families
3,950
207
5.2%
With related children under 18
1,701
146
8.6%
With related children under 5
688
73
10.6%
Householder worked in 1999
2,885
95
3.3%
Full-time, year round
2,067
28
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
941
44
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
284
69
24.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,172
57
4.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,841
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,265
426
33.7%
With related children under 18
896
390
43.5%
With related children under 5
372
217
58.3%
Householder worked in 1999
936
276
29.5%
Full-time, year round
539
84
15.6%
Householder 65 and over
162
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
