Valentine 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
722
60
8.3%
With related children under 18
333
39
11.7%
With related children under 5
127
29
22.8%
Householder worked in 1999
584
43
7.4%
Full-time, year round
418
9
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
165
21
12.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
62
13
21.0%
Social Security income in 1999
209
21
10.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,440
Married-couple families
566
24
4.2%
With related children under 18
198
6
3.0%
With related children under 5
68
3
4.4%
Householder worked in 1999
438
10
2.3%
Full-time, year round
327
3
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
155
18
11.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
192
18
9.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,000
Families with female householder, no husband present
127
27
21.3%
With related children under 18
113
24
21.2%
With related children under 5
46
19
41.3%
Householder worked in 1999
121
24
19.8%
Full-time, year round
72
3
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
6
3
50.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
