Ava 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
781
125
16.0%
With related children under 18
372
96
25.8%
With related children under 5
141
44
31.2%
Householder worked in 1999
533
56
10.5%
Full-time, year round
313
6
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
171
19
11.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
127
44
34.6%
Social Security income in 1999
231
25
10.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,305
Married-couple families
611
37
6.1%
With related children under 18
252
13
5.2%
With related children under 5
92
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
436
13
3.0%
Full-time, year round
280
6
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
149
19
12.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
63
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
203
19
9.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,116
Families with female householder, no husband present
154
83
53.9%
With related children under 18
109
83
76.1%
With related children under 5
44
44
100.0%
Householder worked in 1999
87
38
43.7%
Full-time, year round
28
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
22
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
