Roosevelt 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
1,096
210
19.2%
With related children under 18
752
184
24.5%
With related children under 5
345
106
30.7%
Householder worked in 1999
879
147
16.7%
Full-time, year round
569
46
8.1%
Householder 65 and over
144
9
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
153
81
52.9%
Social Security income in 1999
204
19
9.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,530
Married-couple families
842
97
11.5%
With related children under 18
542
76
14.0%
With related children under 5
259
42
16.2%
Householder worked in 1999
679
59
8.7%
Full-time, year round
475
28
5.9%
Householder 65 and over
121
9
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
79
33
41.8%
Social Security income in 1999
170
19
11.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,835
Families with female householder, no husband present
194
96
49.5%
With related children under 18
159
91
57.2%
With related children under 5
66
54
81.8%
Householder worked in 1999
149
78
52.3%
Full-time, year round
60
14
23.3%
Householder 65 and over
21
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
