Meeker 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
586
53
9.0%
With related children under 18
313
45
14.4%
With related children under 5
101
17
16.8%
Householder worked in 1999
490
39
8.0%
Full-time, year round
365
17
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
100
8
8.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
18
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
150
8
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,609
Married-couple families
494
19
3.8%
With related children under 18
240
11
4.6%
With related children under 5
76
2
2.6%
Householder worked in 1999
415
11
2.7%
Full-time, year round
315
6
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
93
8
8.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
18
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
134
8
6.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,126
Families with female householder, no husband present
65
30
46.2%
With related children under 18
51
30
58.8%
With related children under 5
19
15
78.9%
Householder worked in 1999
48
24
50.0%
Full-time, year round
27
11
40.7%
Householder 65 and over
7
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
