Quitman 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
694
117
16.9%
With related children under 18
310
107
34.5%
With related children under 5
126
51
40.5%
Householder worked in 1999
447
65
14.5%
Full-time, year round
279
14
5.0%
Householder 65 and over
179
7
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
49
23
46.9%
Social Security income in 1999
228
15
6.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,688
Married-couple families
494
9
1.8%
With related children under 18
169
6
3.6%
With related children under 5
73
6
8.2%
Householder worked in 1999
332
9
2.7%
Full-time, year round
233
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
139
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
176
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,889
Families with female householder, no husband present
180
108
60.0%
With related children under 18
133
101
75.9%
With related children under 5
49
45
91.8%
Householder worked in 1999
101
56
55.4%
Full-time, year round
36
14
38.9%
Householder 65 and over
30
7
23.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
