Sweet Home 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
2,118
297
14.0%
With related children under 18
1,132
212
18.7%
With related children under 5
448
95
21.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,433
146
10.2%
Full-time, year round
876
20
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
430
25
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
296
91
30.7%
Social Security income in 1999
674
69
10.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,523
Married-couple families
1,628
156
9.6%
With related children under 18
749
86
11.5%
With related children under 5
274
35
12.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,077
77
7.1%
Full-time, year round
678
20
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
396
18
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
140
25
17.9%
Social Security income in 1999
575
48
8.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,111
Families with female householder, no husband present
377
125
33.2%
With related children under 18
287
110
38.3%
With related children under 5
101
44
43.6%
Householder worked in 1999
253
53
20.9%
Full-time, year round
126
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
34
7
20.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
