Jackson 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
1,608
246
15.3%
With related children under 18
845
177
20.9%
With related children under 5
381
85
22.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,208
105
8.7%
Full-time, year round
923
30
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
262
21
8.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
113
68
60.2%
Social Security income in 1999
329
17
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,673
Married-couple families
1,254
97
7.7%
With related children under 18
609
58
9.5%
With related children under 5
292
39
13.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,038
65
6.3%
Full-time, year round
803
14
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
198
21
10.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
41
13
31.7%
Social Security income in 1999
247
5
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,580
Families with female householder, no husband present
267
149
55.8%
With related children under 18
193
119
61.7%
With related children under 5
81
46
56.8%
Householder worked in 1999
127
40
31.5%
Full-time, year round
77
16
20.8%
Householder 65 and over
31
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
