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
8,907
971
10.9%
With related children under 18
4,656
731
15.7%
With related children under 5
2,054
414
20.2%
Householder worked in 1999
7,086
494
7.0%
Full-time, year round
5,216
190
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,502
133
8.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
566
215
38.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,088
118
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,153
Married-couple families
6,155
202
3.3%
With related children under 18
2,764
85
3.1%
With related children under 5
1,343
49
3.6%
Householder worked in 1999
5,028
86
1.7%
Full-time, year round
3,883
23
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,168
50
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
227
31
13.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,488
39
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,789
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,140
701
32.8%
With related children under 18
1,492
598
40.1%
With related children under 5
637
355
55.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,549
377
24.3%
Full-time, year round
957
153
16.0%
Householder 65 and over
321
76
23.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
