Altoona 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
2,886
114
4.0%
With related children under 18
1,704
106
6.2%
With related children under 5
657
61
9.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,483
63
2.5%
Full-time, year round
2,045
7
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
311
8
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
158
49
31.0%
Social Security income in 1999
467
28
6.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,845
Married-couple families
2,314
20
0.9%
With related children under 18
1,272
12
0.9%
With related children under 5
502
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,989
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
1,700
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
267
8
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
77
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
387
8
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,575
Families with female householder, no husband present
489
94
19.2%
With related children under 18
383
94
24.5%
With related children under 5
138
61
44.2%
Householder worked in 1999
411
63
15.3%
Full-time, year round
262
7
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
44
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
