Deming 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
3,649
1,040
28.5%
With related children under 18
2,150
874
40.7%
With related children under 5
989
571
57.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,359
612
25.9%
Full-time, year round
1,109
157
14.2%
Householder 65 and over
890
106
11.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
618
362
58.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,197
174
14.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,670
Married-couple families
2,525
427
16.9%
With related children under 18
1,304
332
25.5%
With related children under 5
514
203
39.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,699
293
17.2%
Full-time, year round
871
84
9.6%
Householder 65 and over
742
75
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
273
94
34.4%
Social Security income in 1999
900
85
9.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,512
Families with female householder, no husband present
884
487
55.1%
With related children under 18
699
458
65.5%
With related children under 5
393
317
80.7%
Householder worked in 1999
512
260
50.8%
Full-time, year round
163
53
32.5%
Householder 65 and over
112
20
17.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
