Pocahontas 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
1,797
280
15.6%
With related children under 18
868
204
23.5%
With related children under 5
359
75
20.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,278
164
12.8%
Full-time, year round
877
42
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
361
13
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
200
97
48.5%
Social Security income in 1999
570
67
11.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,274
Married-couple families
1,299
82
6.3%
With related children under 18
516
34
6.6%
With related children under 5
270
24
8.9%
Householder worked in 1999
887
34
3.8%
Full-time, year round
669
16
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
316
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
87
31
35.6%
Social Security income in 1999
457
33
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,070
Families with female householder, no husband present
403
162
40.2%
With related children under 18
286
144
50.3%
With related children under 5
84
51
60.7%
Householder worked in 1999
326
124
38.0%
Full-time, year round
166
26
15.7%
Householder 65 and over
41
13
31.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
