Mountain Home 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
3,206
239
7.5%
With related children under 18
1,052
139
13.2%
With related children under 5
378
46
12.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,668
119
7.1%
Full-time, year round
1,202
67
5.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,326
34
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
262
49
18.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,590
65
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,000
Married-couple families
2,614
126
4.8%
With related children under 18
709
43
6.1%
With related children under 5
220
6
2.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,293
55
4.3%
Full-time, year round
946
21
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,191
24
2.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
190
28
14.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,361
39
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,927
Families with female householder, no husband present
484
113
23.3%
With related children under 18
302
96
31.8%
With related children under 5
134
40
29.9%
Householder worked in 1999
318
64
20.1%
Full-time, year round
223
46
20.6%
Householder 65 and over
101
10
9.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
