Festus 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
2,674
186
7.0%
With related children under 18
1,424
178
12.5%
With related children under 5
609
86
14.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,088
130
6.2%
Full-time, year round
1,518
25
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
508
14
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
196
65
33.2%
Social Security income in 1999
687
20
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,488
Married-couple families
2,031
55
2.7%
With related children under 18
923
47
5.1%
With related children under 5
422
18
4.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,571
34
2.2%
Full-time, year round
1,182
3
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
428
11
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
105
9
8.6%
Social Security income in 1999
583
11
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,327
Families with female householder, no husband present
438
121
27.6%
With related children under 18
351
121
34.5%
With related children under 5
117
63
53.8%
Householder worked in 1999
340
86
25.3%
Full-time, year round
205
22
10.7%
Householder 65 and over
65
3
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
