Columbia 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
2,239
45
2.0%
With related children under 18
1,120
37
3.3%
With related children under 5
427
27
6.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,874
27
1.4%
Full-time, year round
1,531
27
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
384
8
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
12
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
517
8
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,584
Married-couple families
1,984
19
1.0%
With related children under 18
962
11
1.1%
With related children under 5
370
11
3.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,639
11
0.7%
Full-time, year round
1,344
11
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
374
8
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
12
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
470
8
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
1,511
Families with female householder, no husband present
199
26
13.1%
With related children under 18
116
26
22.4%
With related children under 5
40
16
40.0%
Householder worked in 1999
179
16
8.9%
Full-time, year round
143
16
11.2%
Householder 65 and over
10
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
