Alcoa 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
2,134
195
9.1%
With related children under 18
895
140
15.6%
With related children under 5
279
61
21.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,467
100
6.8%
Full-time, year round
1,045
19
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
475
29
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
220
37
16.8%
Social Security income in 1999
681
21
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,888
Married-couple families
1,640
62
3.8%
With related children under 18
585
36
6.2%
With related children under 5
189
10
5.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,152
22
1.9%
Full-time, year round
841
6
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
386
22
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
135
8
5.9%
Social Security income in 1999
530
14
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,374
Families with female householder, no husband present
370
107
28.9%
With related children under 18
211
83
39.3%
With related children under 5
43
35
81.4%
Householder worked in 1999
230
78
33.9%
Full-time, year round
129
13
10.1%
Householder 65 and over
76
7
9.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
