Alamo 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
628
101
16.1%
With related children under 18
294
70
23.8%
With related children under 5
100
12
12.0%
Householder worked in 1999
405
31
7.7%
Full-time, year round
290
10
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
196
27
13.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
86
36
41.9%
Social Security income in 1999
241
49
20.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,179
Married-couple families
466
34
7.3%
With related children under 18
184
20
10.9%
With related children under 5
72
6
8.3%
Householder worked in 1999
317
13
4.1%
Full-time, year round
238
10
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
150
9
6.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
39
10
25.6%
Social Security income in 1999
178
14
7.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,794
Families with female householder, no husband present
138
67
48.6%
With related children under 18
92
50
54.3%
With related children under 5
17
6
35.3%
Householder worked in 1999
67
18
26.9%
Full-time, year round
34
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
46
18
39.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
