Jackson 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
3,363
169
5.0%
With related children under 18
1,850
117
6.3%
With related children under 5
736
43
5.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,839
86
3.0%
Full-time, year round
2,355
20
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
482
6
1.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
156
67
42.9%
Social Security income in 1999
638
33
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,309
Married-couple families
2,768
62
2.2%
With related children under 18
1,355
15
1.1%
With related children under 5
629
6
1.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,309
23
1.0%
Full-time, year round
1,958
14
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
447
6
1.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
82
18
22.0%
Social Security income in 1999
588
28
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,047
Families with female householder, no husband present
476
101
21.2%
With related children under 18
401
96
23.9%
With related children under 5
81
31
38.3%
Householder worked in 1999
411
57
13.9%
Full-time, year round
290
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
35
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
