Buchanan 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
1,265
138
10.9%
With related children under 18
730
93
12.7%
With related children under 5
301
64
21.3%
Householder worked in 1999
958
84
8.8%
Full-time, year round
757
31
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
189
19
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
89
36
40.4%
Social Security income in 1999
294
35
11.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,018
Married-couple families
895
45
5.0%
With related children under 18
472
10
2.1%
With related children under 5
190
10
5.3%
Householder worked in 1999
669
10
1.5%
Full-time, year round
546
10
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
127
19
15.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
34
8
23.5%
Social Security income in 1999
199
35
17.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,684
Families with female householder, no husband present
218
74
33.9%
With related children under 18
148
74
50.0%
With related children under 5
69
54
78.3%
Householder worked in 1999
145
55
37.9%
Full-time, year round
94
21
22.3%
Householder 65 and over
54
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
