Atwater 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
5,669
865
15.3%
With related children under 18
3,671
763
20.8%
With related children under 5
1,765
495
28.0%
Householder worked in 1999
4,681
584
12.5%
Full-time, year round
2,735
114
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
721
28
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
691
271
39.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,075
91
8.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,287
Married-couple families
3,958
380
9.6%
With related children under 18
2,358
306
13.0%
With related children under 5
1,236
221
17.9%
Householder worked in 1999
3,304
305
9.2%
Full-time, year round
2,021
77
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
633
20
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
359
83
23.1%
Social Security income in 1999
803
47
5.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,846
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,213
402
33.1%
With related children under 18
960
391
40.7%
With related children under 5
414
238
57.5%
Householder worked in 1999
935
219
23.4%
Full-time, year round
458
37
8.1%
Householder 65 and over
72
8
11.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
