Childress 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
1,395
204
14.6%
With related children under 18
724
185
25.6%
With related children under 5
220
119
54.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,047
133
12.7%
Full-time, year round
661
35
5.3%
Householder 65 and over
263
11
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
108
59
54.6%
Social Security income in 1999
418
11
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,326
Married-couple families
1,107
35
3.2%
With related children under 18
467
18
3.9%
With related children under 5
94
14
14.9%
Householder worked in 1999
841
27
3.2%
Full-time, year round
569
4
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
250
9
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
38
6
15.8%
Social Security income in 1999
360
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,649
Families with female householder, no husband present
249
145
58.2%
With related children under 18
218
143
65.6%
With related children under 5
122
105
86.1%
Householder worked in 1999
176
91
51.7%
Full-time, year round
77
31
40.3%
Householder 65 and over
13
2
15.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
