Amite 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
929
215
23.1%
With related children under 18
527
177
33.6%
With related children under 5
193
77
39.9%
Householder worked in 1999
661
116
17.5%
Full-time, year round
447
28
6.3%
Householder 65 and over
183
20
10.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
127
59
46.5%
Social Security income in 1999
229
28
12.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,211
Married-couple families
551
50
9.1%
With related children under 18
273
32
11.7%
With related children under 5
111
21
18.9%
Householder worked in 1999
423
26
6.1%
Full-time, year round
311
2
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
117
4
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
47
9
19.1%
Social Security income in 1999
144
10
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,918
Families with female householder, no husband present
329
151
45.9%
With related children under 18
222
133
59.9%
With related children under 5
74
49
66.2%
Householder worked in 1999
205
84
41.0%
Full-time, year round
107
21
19.6%
Householder 65 and over
62
16
25.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
