Golden Meadow 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
564
87
15.4%
With related children under 18
316
58
18.4%
With related children under 5
130
29
22.3%
Householder worked in 1999
396
34
8.6%
Full-time, year round
178
7
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
130
20
15.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
51
19
37.3%
Social Security income in 1999
177
38
21.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,311
Married-couple families
459
49
10.7%
With related children under 18
256
25
9.8%
With related children under 5
107
13
12.1%
Householder worked in 1999
336
16
4.8%
Full-time, year round
153
5
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
105
15
14.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
30
6
20.0%
Social Security income in 1999
137
25
18.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,724
Families with female householder, no husband present
87
35
40.2%
With related children under 18
52
30
57.7%
With related children under 5
20
16
80.0%
Householder worked in 1999
50
15
30.0%
Full-time, year round
20
1
5.0%
Householder 65 and over
19
5
26.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
