Powell 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
1,248
169
13.5%
With related children under 18
605
122
20.2%
With related children under 5
184
29
15.8%
Householder worked in 1999
925
148
16.0%
Full-time, year round
534
20
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
314
15
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
92
26
28.3%
Social Security income in 1999
401
45
11.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,544
Married-couple families
982
91
9.3%
With related children under 18
414
44
10.6%
With related children under 5
155
13
8.4%
Householder worked in 1999
704
79
11.2%
Full-time, year round
449
10
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
259
12
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
43
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
291
21
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,475
Families with female householder, no husband present
232
78
33.6%
With related children under 18
172
78
45.3%
With related children under 5
29
16
55.2%
Householder worked in 1999
193
69
35.8%
Full-time, year round
80
10
12.5%
Householder 65 and over
49
3
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
