Forest 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
1,480
320
21.6%
With related children under 18
885
255
28.8%
With related children under 5
369
116
31.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,050
142
13.5%
Full-time, year round
743
67
9.0%
Householder 65 and over
264
30
11.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
208
63
30.3%
Social Security income in 1999
403
41
10.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,831
Married-couple families
919
50
5.4%
With related children under 18
455
7
1.5%
With related children under 5
185
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
669
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
522
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
228
25
11.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
111
19
17.1%
Social Security income in 1999
334
32
9.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,204
Families with female householder, no husband present
443
251
56.7%
With related children under 18
373
229
61.4%
With related children under 5
158
103
65.2%
Householder worked in 1999
292
129
44.2%
Full-time, year round
183
59
32.2%
Householder 65 and over
36
5
13.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
