Leland 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
1,427
343
24.0%
With related children under 18
841
264
31.4%
With related children under 5
263
120
45.6%
Householder worked in 1999
976
156
16.0%
Full-time, year round
660
51
7.7%
Householder 65 and over
307
51
16.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
234
124
53.0%
Social Security income in 1999
461
115
24.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,938
Married-couple families
772
42
5.4%
With related children under 18
380
28
7.4%
With related children under 5
88
6
6.8%
Householder worked in 1999
582
13
2.2%
Full-time, year round
414
9
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
182
7
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
83
17
20.5%
Social Security income in 1999
234
13
5.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,386
Families with female householder, no husband present
530
256
48.3%
With related children under 18
371
210
56.6%
With related children under 5
142
99
69.7%
Householder worked in 1999
303
128
42.2%
Full-time, year round
170
38
22.4%
Householder 65 and over
117
40
34.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
