Sulphur 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
1,292
102
7.9%
With related children under 18
660
62
9.4%
With related children under 5
241
32
13.3%
Householder worked in 1999
986
60
6.1%
Full-time, year round
691
21
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
246
17
6.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
85
19
22.4%
Social Security income in 1999
382
32
8.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,611
Married-couple families
1,044
48
4.6%
With related children under 18
485
16
3.3%
With related children under 5
198
11
5.6%
Householder worked in 1999
783
15
1.9%
Full-time, year round
546
8
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
236
17
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
39
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
329
24
7.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,056
Families with female householder, no husband present
217
46
21.2%
With related children under 18
168
46
27.4%
With related children under 5
36
21
58.3%
Householder worked in 1999
182
37
20.3%
Full-time, year round
132
13
9.8%
Householder 65 and over
0
0
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
