Ripley 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
1,396
255
18.3%
With related children under 18
769
203
26.4%
With related children under 5
338
103
30.5%
Householder worked in 1999
945
83
8.8%
Full-time, year round
685
25
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
258
27
10.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
192
75
39.1%
Social Security income in 1999
362
33
9.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,570
Married-couple families
914
56
6.1%
With related children under 18
407
28
6.9%
With related children under 5
193
18
9.3%
Householder worked in 1999
651
7
1.1%
Full-time, year round
494
7
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
192
10
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
103
23
22.3%
Social Security income in 1999
278
16
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,773
Families with female householder, no husband present
361
170
47.1%
With related children under 18
283
153
54.1%
With related children under 5
96
70
72.9%
Householder worked in 1999
211
64
30.3%
Full-time, year round
133
11
8.3%
Householder 65 and over
45
17
37.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
