Meridian 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
9,516
436
4.6%
With related children under 18
6,084
376
6.2%
With related children under 5
3,040
178
5.9%
Householder worked in 1999
8,633
327
3.8%
Full-time, year round
6,917
91
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
741
29
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
297
77
25.9%
Social Security income in 1999
1,033
36
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,797
Married-couple families
7,905
154
1.9%
With related children under 18
4,846
94
1.9%
With related children under 5
2,595
54
2.1%
Householder worked in 1999
7,172
91
1.3%
Full-time, year round
5,934
44
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
660
29
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
177
18
10.2%
Social Security income in 1999
840
21
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,115
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,190
243
20.4%
With related children under 18
957
243
25.4%
With related children under 5
309
103
33.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,092
206
18.9%
Full-time, year round
716
47
6.6%
Householder 65 and over
45
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
