Ely 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
923
88
9.5%
With related children under 18
401
59
14.7%
With related children under 5
159
36
22.6%
Householder worked in 1999
676
65
9.6%
Full-time, year round
424
17
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
222
8
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
70
30
42.9%
Social Security income in 1999
253
9
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,828
Married-couple families
686
31
4.5%
With related children under 18
254
7
2.8%
With related children under 5
88
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
500
15
3.0%
Full-time, year round
332
7
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
179
8
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
40
9
22.5%
Social Security income in 1999
192
8
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,619
Families with female householder, no husband present
161
51
31.7%
With related children under 18
101
46
45.5%
With related children under 5
43
36
83.7%
Householder worked in 1999
117
45
38.5%
Full-time, year round
56
5
8.9%
Householder 65 and over
32
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
