Jackson 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
44,825
8,789
19.6%
With related children under 18
26,860
7,240
27.0%
With related children under 5
11,091
3,525
31.8%
Householder worked in 1999
34,394
4,904
14.3%
Full-time, year round
22,032
1,179
5.4%
Householder 65 and over
6,724
676
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
5,389
2,225
41.3%
Social Security income in 1999
9,752
1,209
12.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,101
Married-couple families
24,546
1,571
6.4%
With related children under 18
12,505
1,011
8.1%
With related children under 5
5,193
549
10.6%
Householder worked in 1999
19,653
764
3.9%
Full-time, year round
14,170
152
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
4,374
187
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,562
236
15.1%
Social Security income in 1999
5,901
313
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,682
Families with female householder, no husband present
16,923
6,508
38.5%
With related children under 18
12,579
5,771
45.9%
With related children under 5
5,215
2,791
53.5%
Householder worked in 1999
12,258
3,840
31.3%
Full-time, year round
6,370
924
14.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,968
418
21.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
