Sparks 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
16,942
1,096
6.5%
With related children under 18
9,719
883
9.1%
With related children under 5
4,027
497
12.3%
Householder worked in 1999
14,378
759
5.3%
Full-time, year round
10,328
237
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
2,149
68
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
604
67
11.1%
Social Security income in 1999
3,180
97
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,658
Married-couple families
12,686
478
3.8%
With related children under 18
6,863
341
5.0%
With related children under 5
2,992
221
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
10,697
316
3.0%
Full-time, year round
7,866
137
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,761
37
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
357
18
5.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,514
38
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,706
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,872
524
18.2%
With related children under 18
2,017
457
22.7%
With related children under 5
690
227
32.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,471
392
15.9%
Full-time, year round
1,576
100
6.3%
Householder 65 and over
296
31
10.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
