Bassett 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
353
47
13.3%
With related children under 18
149
35
23.5%
With related children under 5
45
27
60.0%
Householder worked in 1999
230
24
10.4%
Full-time, year round
167
18
10.8%
Householder 65 and over
96
6
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
34
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
115
6
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,051
Married-couple families
226
24
10.6%
With related children under 18
53
18
34.0%
With related children under 5
24
18
75.0%
Householder worked in 1999
145
24
16.6%
Full-time, year round
118
18
15.3%
Householder 65 and over
77
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
19
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
79
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,883
Families with female householder, no husband present
88
14
15.9%
With related children under 18
61
8
13.1%
With related children under 5
12
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
59
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
32
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
19
6
31.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
