Willcox 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
969
209
21.6%
With related children under 18
552
154
27.9%
With related children under 5
242
74
30.6%
Householder worked in 1999
716
123
17.2%
Full-time, year round
514
28
5.4%
Householder 65 and over
180
33
18.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
63
17
27.0%
Social Security income in 1999
268
34
12.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,425
Married-couple families
764
118
15.4%
With related children under 18
390
70
17.9%
With related children under 5
168
35
20.8%
Householder worked in 1999
576
79
13.7%
Full-time, year round
422
11
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
153
33
21.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
54
17
31.5%
Social Security income in 1999
228
26
11.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,613
Families with female householder, no husband present
152
65
42.8%
With related children under 18
123
65
52.8%
With related children under 5
35
20
57.1%
Householder worked in 1999
106
37
34.9%
Full-time, year round
65
10
15.4%
Householder 65 and over
27
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
