Altavista 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
937
127
13.6%
With related children under 18
448
74
16.5%
With related children under 5
162
28
17.3%
Householder worked in 1999
681
54
7.9%
Full-time, year round
463
12
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
230
43
18.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
81
32
39.5%
Social Security income in 1999
275
35
12.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,180
Married-couple families
612
35
5.7%
With related children under 18
247
10
4.0%
With related children under 5
99
10
10.1%
Householder worked in 1999
439
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
315
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
177
35
19.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
29
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
201
21
10.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,640
Families with female householder, no husband present
268
78
29.1%
With related children under 18
166
55
33.1%
With related children under 5
50
18
36.0%
Householder worked in 1999
199
44
22.1%
Full-time, year round
135
12
8.9%
Householder 65 and over
43
8
18.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
