Prentiss 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
338
58
17.2%
With related children under 18
154
49
31.8%
With related children under 5
62
30
48.4%
Householder worked in 1999
207
21
10.1%
Full-time, year round
127
2
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
105
10
9.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
57
21
36.8%
Social Security income in 1999
132
13
9.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,343
Married-couple families
256
18
7.0%
With related children under 18
97
11
11.3%
With related children under 5
33
3
9.1%
Householder worked in 1999
171
7
4.1%
Full-time, year round
115
2
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
77
3
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
31
2
6.5%
Social Security income in 1999
104
5
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,333
Families with female householder, no husband present
65
37
56.9%
With related children under 18
49
35
71.4%
With related children under 5
26
24
92.3%
Householder worked in 1999
27
14
51.9%
Full-time, year round
8
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
23
7
30.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
