Duncan 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
817
156
19.1%
With related children under 18
588
148
25.2%
With related children under 5
264
73
27.7%
Householder worked in 1999
634
97
15.3%
Full-time, year round
434
25
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
105
8
7.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
73
44
60.3%
Social Security income in 1999
170
16
9.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,496
Married-couple families
446
34
7.6%
With related children under 18
249
26
10.4%
With related children under 5
123
14
11.4%
Householder worked in 1999
327
17
5.2%
Full-time, year round
267
14
5.2%
Householder 65 and over
79
8
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
14
10
71.4%
Social Security income in 1999
117
4
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,524
Families with female householder, no husband present
329
122
37.1%
With related children under 18
309
122
39.5%
With related children under 5
134
59
44.0%
Householder worked in 1999
268
80
29.9%
Full-time, year round
149
11
7.4%
Householder 65 and over
14
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
