Safford 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
2,416
336
13.9%
With related children under 18
1,323
273
20.6%
With related children under 5
544
85
15.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,710
206
12.0%
Full-time, year round
1,110
55
5.0%
Householder 65 and over
555
36
6.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
192
96
50.0%
Social Security income in 1999
755
65
8.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,110
Married-couple families
1,717
114
6.6%
With related children under 18
816
65
8.0%
With related children under 5
382
16
4.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,257
63
5.0%
Full-time, year round
861
21
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
414
14
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
78
20
25.6%
Social Security income in 1999
540
39
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,800
Families with female householder, no husband present
548
203
37.0%
With related children under 18
389
189
48.6%
With related children under 5
110
69
62.7%
Householder worked in 1999
363
133
36.6%
Full-time, year round
183
34
18.6%
Householder 65 and over
97
22
22.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
