Commerce 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
1,563
216
13.8%
With related children under 18
913
189
20.7%
With related children under 5
343
105
30.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,274
136
10.7%
Full-time, year round
835
30
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
210
5
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
168
61
36.3%
Social Security income in 1999
307
22
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,137
Married-couple families
1,094
49
4.5%
With related children under 18
579
39
6.7%
With related children under 5
225
23
10.2%
Householder worked in 1999
899
44
4.9%
Full-time, year round
633
20
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
189
5
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
87
6
6.9%
Social Security income in 1999
247
5
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,184
Families with female householder, no husband present
372
154
41.4%
With related children under 18
282
146
51.8%
With related children under 5
100
78
78.0%
Householder worked in 1999
290
79
27.2%
Full-time, year round
154
6
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
15
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
