Catskill 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
1,135
188
16.6%
With related children under 18
578
130
22.5%
With related children under 5
183
47
25.7%
Householder worked in 1999
857
114
13.3%
Full-time, year round
602
25
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
253
17
6.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
73
30
41.1%
Social Security income in 1999
336
24
7.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,579
Married-couple families
720
56
7.8%
With related children under 18
252
11
4.4%
With related children under 5
72
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
547
27
4.9%
Full-time, year round
453
18
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
181
17
9.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
13
4
30.8%
Social Security income in 1999
220
17
7.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,477
Families with female householder, no husband present
304
113
37.2%
With related children under 18
251
100
39.8%
With related children under 5
99
47
47.5%
Householder worked in 1999
213
75
35.2%
Full-time, year round
82
7
8.5%
Householder 65 and over
53
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
