Sisters 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
229
17
7.4%
With related children under 18
106
5
4.7%
With related children under 5
29
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
171
9
5.3%
Full-time, year round
119
3
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
45
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
9
2
22.2%
Social Security income in 1999
56
3
5.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,618
Married-couple families
189
14
7.4%
With related children under 18
78
2
2.6%
With related children under 5
20
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
138
9
6.5%
Full-time, year round
94
3
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
37
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6
2
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
46
3
6.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,886
Families with female householder, no husband present
28
0
0.0%
With related children under 18
18
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
7
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
24
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
20
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
6
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
