Weiser 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
1,350
170
12.6%
With related children under 18
712
129
18.1%
With related children under 5
385
97
25.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,050
114
10.9%
Full-time, year round
670
36
5.4%
Householder 65 and over
306
22
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
93
27
29.0%
Social Security income in 1999
381
22
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,259
Married-couple families
1,084
77
7.1%
With related children under 18
551
58
10.5%
With related children under 5
298
45
15.1%
Householder worked in 1999
888
68
7.7%
Full-time, year round
562
23
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
250
9
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
25
6
24.0%
Social Security income in 1999
308
9
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,242
Families with female householder, no husband present
179
73
40.8%
With related children under 18
111
59
53.2%
With related children under 5
77
52
67.5%
Householder worked in 1999
104
40
38.5%
Full-time, year round
65
7
10.8%
Householder 65 and over
40
7
17.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
