Liberty 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
6,894
265
3.8%
With related children under 18
3,886
192
4.9%
With related children under 5
1,313
100
7.6%
Householder worked in 1999
5,985
193
3.2%
Full-time, year round
4,728
39
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
867
14
1.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
213
69
32.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,225
23
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,413
Married-couple families
5,442
94
1.7%
With related children under 18
2,810
48
1.7%
With related children under 5
1,028
34
3.3%
Householder worked in 1999
4,686
52
1.1%
Full-time, year round
3,763
26
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
732
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
99
18
18.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,043
16
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,941
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,137
155
13.6%
With related children under 18
882
128
14.5%
With related children under 5
239
50
20.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,021
132
12.9%
Full-time, year round
709
13
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
98
7
7.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
