Decatur 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
2,554
142
5.6%
With related children under 18
1,342
100
7.5%
With related children under 5
617
44
7.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,098
90
4.3%
Full-time, year round
1,671
28
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
456
27
5.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
104
8
7.7%
Social Security income in 1999
563
16
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,482
Married-couple families
1,941
71
3.7%
With related children under 18
877
38
4.3%
With related children under 5
379
28
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,558
37
2.4%
Full-time, year round
1,283
20
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
392
18
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
89
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
476
7
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,490
Families with female householder, no husband present
467
71
15.2%
With related children under 18
363
62
17.1%
With related children under 5
164
16
9.8%
Householder worked in 1999
418
53
12.7%
Full-time, year round
285
8
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
46
9
19.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
