Jay 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
626
134
21.4%
With related children under 18
375
109
29.1%
With related children under 5
144
46
31.9%
Householder worked in 1999
491
93
18.9%
Full-time, year round
319
34
10.7%
Householder 65 and over
75
12
16.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
67
36
53.7%
Social Security income in 1999
120
20
16.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,864
Married-couple families
426
50
11.7%
With related children under 18
227
34
15.0%
With related children under 5
95
17
17.9%
Householder worked in 1999
332
28
8.4%
Full-time, year round
215
10
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
59
5
8.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20
8
40.0%
Social Security income in 1999
86
8
9.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,336
Families with female householder, no husband present
146
69
47.3%
With related children under 18
100
60
60.0%
With related children under 5
23
16
69.6%
Householder worked in 1999
113
52
46.0%
Full-time, year round
62
13
21.0%
Householder 65 and over
13
7
53.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
