West Point 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
911
49
5.4%
With related children under 18
427
34
8.0%
With related children under 5
175
24
13.7%
Householder worked in 1999
771
29
3.8%
Full-time, year round
536
16
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
240
11
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
52
5
9.6%
Social Security income in 1999
260
6
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,659
Married-couple families
794
44
5.5%
With related children under 18
348
29
8.3%
With related children under 5
150
24
16.0%
Householder worked in 1999
674
29
4.3%
Full-time, year round
464
16
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
213
11
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
37
5
13.5%
Social Security income in 1999
224
6
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,489
Families with female householder, no husband present
56
0
0.0%
With related children under 18
42
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
15
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
47
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
35
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
14
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
