Dumas 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
1,366
309
22.6%
With related children under 18
828
282
34.1%
With related children under 5
317
105
33.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,040
132
12.7%
Full-time, year round
697
37
5.3%
Householder 65 and over
169
12
7.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
203
76
37.4%
Social Security income in 1999
312
47
15.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,762
Married-couple families
882
79
9.0%
With related children under 18
459
58
12.6%
With related children under 5
175
27
15.4%
Householder worked in 1999
742
43
5.8%
Full-time, year round
535
17
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
134
9
6.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
67
4
6.0%
Social Security income in 1999
198
25
12.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,437
Families with female householder, no husband present
427
211
49.4%
With related children under 18
347
205
59.1%
With related children under 5
134
70
52.2%
Householder worked in 1999
268
89
33.2%
Full-time, year round
132
20
15.2%
Householder 65 and over
27
3
11.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
