Alturas 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
775
178
23.0%
With related children under 18
443
136
30.7%
With related children under 5
106
46
43.4%
Householder worked in 1999
544
87
16.0%
Full-time, year round
326
13
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
131
15
11.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
150
98
65.3%
Social Security income in 1999
151
27
17.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,075
Married-couple families
558
102
18.3%
With related children under 18
272
60
22.1%
With related children under 5
69
12
17.4%
Householder worked in 1999
416
49
11.8%
Full-time, year round
269
7
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
113
15
13.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
72
42
58.3%
Social Security income in 1999
107
21
19.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,356
Families with female householder, no husband present
165
62
37.6%
With related children under 18
130
62
47.7%
With related children under 5
32
29
90.6%
Householder worked in 1999
96
33
34.4%
Full-time, year round
36
6
16.7%
Householder 65 and over
13
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
