Buena Vista 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
586
55
9.4%
With related children under 18
264
51
19.3%
With related children under 5
100
35
35.0%
Householder worked in 1999
433
45
10.4%
Full-time, year round
302
26
8.6%
Householder 65 and over
147
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
28
8
28.6%
Social Security income in 1999
150
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,671
Married-couple families
499
29
5.8%
With related children under 18
195
25
12.8%
With related children under 5
61
11
18.0%
Householder worked in 1999
364
29
8.0%
Full-time, year round
254
17
6.7%
Householder 65 and over
142
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
19
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
139
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,593
Families with female householder, no husband present
76
26
34.2%
With related children under 18
61
26
42.6%
With related children under 5
39
24
61.5%
Householder worked in 1999
58
16
27.6%
Full-time, year round
40
9
22.5%
Householder 65 and over
5
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
