Baker 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
3,683
494
13.4%
With related children under 18
2,233
385
17.2%
With related children under 5
918
194
21.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,941
339
11.5%
Full-time, year round
2,097
97
4.6%
Householder 65 and over
526
23
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
186
41
22.0%
Social Security income in 1999
775
92
11.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,585
Married-couple families
2,275
124
5.5%
With related children under 18
1,189
42
3.5%
With related children under 5
485
36
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,797
55
3.1%
Full-time, year round
1,405
7
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
403
23
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
70
6
8.6%
Social Security income in 1999
496
40
8.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,390
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,153
343
29.7%
With related children under 18
875
316
36.1%
With related children under 5
357
143
40.1%
Householder worked in 1999
962
263
27.3%
Full-time, year round
573
78
13.6%
Householder 65 and over
89
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
