Portales 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
2,596
488
18.8%
With related children under 18
1,462
343
23.5%
With related children under 5
692
160
23.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,884
289
15.3%
Full-time, year round
1,167
54
4.6%
Householder 65 and over
482
38
7.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
278
103
37.1%
Social Security income in 1999
648
75
11.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,682
Married-couple families
1,932
226
11.7%
With related children under 18
959
125
13.0%
With related children under 5
478
57
11.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,439
139
9.7%
Full-time, year round
929
34
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
382
34
8.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
185
51
27.6%
Social Security income in 1999
514
52
10.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,363
Families with female householder, no husband present
493
222
45.0%
With related children under 18
387
212
54.8%
With related children under 5
161
97
60.2%
Householder worked in 1999
311
129
41.5%
Full-time, year round
142
11
7.7%
Householder 65 and over
79
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
