Jamestown 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
446
129
28.9%
With related children under 18
198
81
40.9%
With related children under 5
82
22
26.8%
Householder worked in 1999
235
43
18.3%
Full-time, year round
146
9
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
109
15
13.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
119
49
41.2%
Social Security income in 1999
163
31
19.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,666
Married-couple families
256
44
17.2%
With related children under 18
91
19
20.9%
With related children under 5
51
14
27.5%
Householder worked in 1999
153
13
8.5%
Full-time, year round
96
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
60
8
13.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
39
13
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
78
12
15.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,150
Families with female householder, no husband present
160
74
46.3%
With related children under 18
96
51
53.1%
With related children under 5
26
3
11.5%
Householder worked in 1999
63
19
30.2%
Full-time, year round
45
4
8.9%
Householder 65 and over
41
7
17.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
