Pontotoc 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
1,448
174
12.0%
With related children under 18
725
108
14.9%
With related children under 5
290
47
16.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,136
72
6.3%
Full-time, year round
894
26
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
267
26
9.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
114
51
44.7%
Social Security income in 1999
377
69
18.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,823
Married-couple families
1,066
93
8.7%
With related children under 18
453
36
7.9%
With related children under 5
179
7
3.9%
Householder worked in 1999
821
26
3.2%
Full-time, year round
661
19
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
229
26
11.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
58
18
31.0%
Social Security income in 1999
321
51
15.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,553
Families with female householder, no husband present
311
72
23.2%
With related children under 18
223
72
32.3%
With related children under 5
95
40
42.1%
Householder worked in 1999
258
46
17.8%
Full-time, year round
176
7
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
33
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
