Big Spring 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
5,521
945
17.1%
With related children under 18
3,019
742
24.6%
With related children under 5
1,207
357
29.6%
Householder worked in 1999
4,020
555
13.8%
Full-time, year round
2,741
136
5.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,181
119
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
526
192
36.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,554
194
12.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,218
Married-couple families
3,988
367
9.2%
With related children under 18
1,908
261
13.7%
With related children under 5
798
150
18.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,958
208
7.0%
Full-time, year round
2,195
49
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
905
59
6.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
303
68
22.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,157
99
8.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,926
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,125
489
43.5%
With related children under 18
840
417
49.6%
With related children under 5
302
190
62.9%
Householder worked in 1999
751
306
40.7%
Full-time, year round
381
87
22.8%
Householder 65 and over
202
51
25.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
