La Porte 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
5,641
435
7.7%
With related children under 18
2,877
361
12.5%
With related children under 5
1,187
226
19.0%
Householder worked in 1999
4,440
263
5.9%
Full-time, year round
3,300
82
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,066
47
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
338
89
26.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,405
67
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,446
Married-couple families
4,145
117
2.8%
With related children under 18
1,853
78
4.2%
With related children under 5
775
44
5.7%
Householder worked in 1999
3,263
41
1.3%
Full-time, year round
2,571
15
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
893
21
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
137
20
14.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,083
44
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,904
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,112
269
24.2%
With related children under 18
776
234
30.2%
With related children under 5
312
167
53.5%
Householder worked in 1999
855
182
21.3%
Full-time, year round
505
46
9.1%
Householder 65 and over
145
26
17.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
