Mendenhall 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
652
154
23.6%
With related children under 18
367
121
33.0%
With related children under 5
177
70
39.5%
Householder worked in 1999
418
55
13.2%
Full-time, year round
283
39
13.8%
Householder 65 and over
122
17
13.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
75
50
66.7%
Social Security income in 1999
219
43
19.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,445
Married-couple families
441
38
8.6%
With related children under 18
217
17
7.8%
With related children under 5
103
8
7.8%
Householder worked in 1999
302
6
2.0%
Full-time, year round
206
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
88
4
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
37
20
54.1%
Social Security income in 1999
153
12
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,879
Families with female householder, no husband present
155
92
59.4%
With related children under 18
117
84
71.8%
With related children under 5
54
42
77.8%
Householder worked in 1999
77
30
39.0%
Full-time, year round
48
20
41.7%
Householder 65 and over
27
13
48.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
