Amory 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
1,956
335
17.1%
With related children under 18
997
263
26.4%
With related children under 5
332
106
31.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,497
177
11.8%
Full-time, year round
965
38
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
418
56
13.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
180
61
33.9%
Social Security income in 1999
571
89
15.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,584
Married-couple families
1,313
64
4.9%
With related children under 18
586
39
6.7%
With related children under 5
191
8
4.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,074
26
2.4%
Full-time, year round
738
15
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
280
16
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
65
10
15.4%
Social Security income in 1999
368
28
7.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,959
Families with female householder, no husband present
535
250
46.7%
With related children under 18
367
210
57.2%
With related children under 5
129
92
71.3%
Householder worked in 1999
355
137
38.6%
Full-time, year round
175
17
9.7%
Householder 65 and over
107
40
37.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
