Columbia 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
105
20
19.0%
With related children under 18
44
16
36.4%
With related children under 5
20
7
35.0%
Householder worked in 1999
75
14
18.7%
Full-time, year round
43
3
7.0%
Householder 65 and over
23
6
26.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
10
7
70.0%
Social Security income in 1999
30
5
16.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,455
Married-couple families
74
4
5.4%
With related children under 18
30
4
13.3%
With related children under 5
15
2
13.3%
Householder worked in 1999
57
2
3.5%
Full-time, year round
35
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
13
2
15.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
17
2
11.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,675
Families with female householder, no husband present
23
16
69.6%
With related children under 18
14
12
85.7%
With related children under 5
5
5
100.0%
Householder worked in 1999
16
12
75.0%
Full-time, year round
6
3
50.0%
Householder 65 and over
8
4
50.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
