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
498
124
24.9%
With related children under 18
234
94
40.2%
With related children under 5
100
57
57.0%
Householder worked in 1999
345
48
13.9%
Full-time, year round
216
19
8.8%
Householder 65 and over
94
16
17.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
62
24
38.7%
Social Security income in 1999
144
12
8.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,592
Married-couple families
346
54
15.6%
With related children under 18
124
39
31.5%
With related children under 5
68
29
42.6%
Householder worked in 1999
249
18
7.2%
Full-time, year round
152
5
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
78
11
14.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
28
6
21.4%
Social Security income in 1999
118
9
7.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,143
Families with female householder, no husband present
128
61
47.7%
With related children under 18
95
49
51.6%
With related children under 5
32
28
87.5%
Householder worked in 1999
74
21
28.4%
Full-time, year round
45
8
17.8%
Householder 65 and over
14
5
35.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
