Mountain Home 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
3,024
259
8.6%
With related children under 18
1,763
238
13.5%
With related children under 5
696
118
17.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,600
227
8.7%
Full-time, year round
1,760
22
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
359
21
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
137
29
21.2%
Social Security income in 1999
487
27
5.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,214
Married-couple families
2,465
127
5.2%
With related children under 18
1,306
106
8.1%
With related children under 5
483
76
15.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,125
115
5.4%
Full-time, year round
1,501
15
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
325
21
6.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
62
9
14.5%
Social Security income in 1999
412
14
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,056
Families with female householder, no husband present
391
105
26.9%
With related children under 18
311
105
33.8%
With related children under 5
142
23
16.2%
Householder worked in 1999
313
85
27.2%
Full-time, year round
156
7
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
28
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
