Columbia 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
841
167
19.9%
With related children under 18
434
113
26.0%
With related children under 5
210
82
39.0%
Householder worked in 1999
563
67
11.9%
Full-time, year round
397
26
6.5%
Householder 65 and over
229
26
11.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
112
74
66.1%
Social Security income in 1999
245
17
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,980
Married-couple families
653
71
10.9%
With related children under 18
300
35
11.7%
With related children under 5
146
35
24.0%
Householder worked in 1999
453
15
3.3%
Full-time, year round
345
15
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
209
20
9.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
52
29
55.8%
Social Security income in 1999
203
11
5.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,331
Families with female householder, no husband present
164
84
51.2%
With related children under 18
122
78
63.9%
With related children under 5
64
47
73.4%
Householder worked in 1999
86
40
46.5%
Full-time, year round
40
11
27.5%
Householder 65 and over
20
6
30.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
