Blanchard 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
825
64
7.8%
With related children under 18
411
45
10.9%
With related children under 5
160
28
17.5%
Householder worked in 1999
650
42
6.5%
Full-time, year round
479
18
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
152
8
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
59
7
11.9%
Social Security income in 1999
189
15
7.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,555
Married-couple families
688
39
5.7%
With related children under 18
316
20
6.3%
With related children under 5
130
17
13.1%
Householder worked in 1999
530
20
3.8%
Full-time, year round
402
14
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
137
8
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
42
3
7.1%
Social Security income in 1999
170
15
8.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,108
Families with female householder, no husband present
103
22
21.4%
With related children under 18
73
22
30.1%
With related children under 5
24
11
45.8%
Householder worked in 1999
91
22
24.2%
Full-time, year round
58
4
6.9%
Householder 65 and over
13
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
