Alvarado 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
832
97
11.7%
With related children under 18
452
64
14.2%
With related children under 5
188
25
13.3%
Householder worked in 1999
652
51
7.8%
Full-time, year round
504
6
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
152
29
19.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
67
29
43.3%
Social Security income in 1999
205
32
15.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,309
Married-couple families
609
36
5.9%
With related children under 18
290
18
6.2%
With related children under 5
129
18
14.0%
Householder worked in 1999
485
18
3.7%
Full-time, year round
393
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
99
10
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
25
5
20.0%
Social Security income in 1999
150
13
8.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,814
Families with female householder, no husband present
160
57
35.6%
With related children under 18
125
42
33.6%
With related children under 5
43
7
16.3%
Householder worked in 1999
117
33
28.2%
Full-time, year round
71
6
8.5%
Householder 65 and over
40
15
37.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
