Alma 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
1,206
144
11.9%
With related children under 18
780
123
15.8%
With related children under 5
379
80
21.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,053
105
10.0%
Full-time, year round
730
45
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
145
23
15.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
100
16
16.0%
Social Security income in 1999
254
34
13.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,456
Married-couple families
911
65
7.1%
With related children under 18
509
44
8.6%
With related children under 5
270
28
10.4%
Householder worked in 1999
787
35
4.4%
Full-time, year round
549
10
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
128
14
10.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
91
7
7.7%
Social Security income in 1999
217
25
11.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,146
Families with female householder, no husband present
229
60
26.2%
With related children under 18
221
60
27.1%
With related children under 5
99
42
42.4%
Householder worked in 1999
220
60
27.3%
Full-time, year round
135
25
18.5%
Householder 65 and over
8
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
