Barrow 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
947
73
7.7%
With related children under 18
701
68
9.7%
With related children under 5
354
48
13.6%
Householder worked in 1999
800
39
4.9%
Full-time, year round
455
6
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
82
2
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
105
12
11.4%
Social Security income in 1999
111
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,503
Married-couple families
561
15
2.7%
With related children under 18
414
12
2.9%
With related children under 5
198
10
5.1%
Householder worked in 1999
500
12
2.4%
Full-time, year round
302
6
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
34
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
41
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
49
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,880
Families with female householder, no husband present
246
30
12.2%
With related children under 18
193
28
14.5%
With related children under 5
107
20
18.7%
Householder worked in 1999
186
11
5.9%
Full-time, year round
96
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
39
2
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
