Mountain City 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
624
135
21.6%
With related children under 18
267
105
39.3%
With related children under 5
108
49
45.4%
Householder worked in 1999
417
80
19.2%
Full-time, year round
217
13
6.0%
Householder 65 and over
162
11
6.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
75
51
68.0%
Social Security income in 1999
251
42
16.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,885
Married-couple families
444
67
15.1%
With related children under 18
149
37
24.8%
With related children under 5
63
22
34.9%
Householder worked in 1999
316
48
15.2%
Full-time, year round
174
13
7.5%
Householder 65 and over
109
11
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20
18
90.0%
Social Security income in 1999
176
27
15.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,167
Families with female householder, no husband present
157
63
40.1%
With related children under 18
100
63
63.0%
With related children under 5
40
27
67.5%
Householder worked in 1999
88
32
36.4%
Full-time, year round
30
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
48
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
