Pickens 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
794
101
12.7%
With related children under 18
385
84
21.8%
With related children under 5
141
28
19.9%
Householder worked in 1999
545
54
9.9%
Full-time, year round
441
23
5.2%
Householder 65 and over
174
9
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
79
40
50.6%
Social Security income in 1999
232
10
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,527
Married-couple families
551
34
6.2%
With related children under 18
217
20
9.2%
With related children under 5
91
10
11.0%
Householder worked in 1999
410
20
4.9%
Full-time, year round
339
16
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
134
9
6.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
43
18
41.9%
Social Security income in 1999
173
10
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,326
Families with female householder, no husband present
211
67
31.8%
With related children under 18
143
64
44.8%
With related children under 5
42
18
42.9%
Householder worked in 1999
110
34
30.9%
Full-time, year round
80
7
8.8%
Householder 65 and over
36
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
