La Grande 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
3,075
254
8.3%
With related children under 18
1,564
171
10.9%
With related children under 5
617
106
17.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,468
183
7.4%
Full-time, year round
1,520
56
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
526
14
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
226
76
33.6%
Social Security income in 1999
719
16
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,972
Married-couple families
2,390
64
2.7%
With related children under 18
1,093
31
2.8%
With related children under 5
468
18
3.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,911
44
2.3%
Full-time, year round
1,251
14
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
442
14
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
117
25
21.4%
Social Security income in 1999
595
8
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,616
Families with female householder, no husband present
457
158
34.6%
With related children under 18
318
119
37.4%
With related children under 5
112
74
66.1%
Householder worked in 1999
382
128
33.5%
Full-time, year round
181
36
19.9%
Householder 65 and over
58
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
