New Roads 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
1,204
284
23.6%
With related children under 18
738
238
32.2%
With related children under 5
295
109
36.9%
Householder worked in 1999
778
135
17.4%
Full-time, year round
499
39
7.8%
Householder 65 and over
281
42
14.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
131
58
44.3%
Social Security income in 1999
319
64
20.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,289
Married-couple families
785
77
9.8%
With related children under 18
419
59
14.1%
With related children under 5
175
28
16.0%
Householder worked in 1999
548
29
5.3%
Full-time, year round
366
5
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
193
13
6.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
46
18
39.1%
Social Security income in 1999
203
20
9.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,388
Families with female householder, no husband present
361
202
56.0%
With related children under 18
291
179
61.5%
With related children under 5
104
81
77.9%
Householder worked in 1999
195
106
54.4%
Full-time, year round
98
34
34.7%
Householder 65 and over
70
29
41.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
