Columbia 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
17,579
1,658
9.4%
With related children under 18
9,396
1,263
13.4%
With related children under 5
3,929
648
16.5%
Householder worked in 1999
14,952
1,102
7.4%
Full-time, year round
10,491
126
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,323
37
1.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
926
461
49.8%
Social Security income in 1999
2,950
143
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,155
Married-couple families
13,167
476
3.6%
With related children under 18
6,346
298
4.7%
With related children under 5
2,903
180
6.2%
Householder worked in 1999
11,307
327
2.9%
Full-time, year round
8,415
48
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,956
7
0.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
290
62
21.4%
Social Security income in 1999
2,449
30
1.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,341
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,404
992
29.1%
With related children under 18
2,503
868
34.7%
With related children under 5
880
436
49.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,799
657
23.5%
Full-time, year round
1,517
62
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
307
30
9.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
