Abilene 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
1,803
86
4.8%
With related children under 18
886
54
6.1%
With related children under 5
357
42
11.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,497
63
4.2%
Full-time, year round
1,187
36
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
355
11
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
51
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
395
6
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,237
Married-couple families
1,512
34
2.2%
With related children under 18
686
8
1.2%
With related children under 5
267
8
3.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,253
17
1.4%
Full-time, year round
1,022
17
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
326
11
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
343
6
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,685
Families with female householder, no husband present
172
52
30.2%
With related children under 18
122
46
37.7%
With related children under 5
49
34
69.4%
Householder worked in 1999
145
46
31.7%
Full-time, year round
93
19
20.4%
Householder 65 and over
14
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
