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
4,443
115
2.6%
With related children under 18
2,158
90
4.2%
With related children under 5
726
41
5.6%
Householder worked in 1999
3,631
73
2.0%
Full-time, year round
2,864
53
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
689
15
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
65
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
919
15
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,642
Married-couple families
4,077
92
2.3%
With related children under 18
1,970
67
3.4%
With related children under 5
681
41
6.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,364
61
1.8%
Full-time, year round
2,704
53
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
606
15
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
48
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
811
15
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,433
Families with female householder, no husband present
231
23
10.0%
With related children under 18
144
23
16.0%
With related children under 5
19
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
161
12
7.5%
Full-time, year round
74
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
54
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
