Ferriday 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
386
134
34.7%
With related children under 18
232
102
44.0%
With related children under 5
91
56
61.5%
Householder worked in 1999
202
41
20.3%
Full-time, year round
107
5
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
89
18
20.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
93
47
50.5%
Social Security income in 1999
129
31
24.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,677
Married-couple families
237
54
22.8%
With related children under 18
124
33
26.6%
With related children under 5
33
16
48.5%
Householder worked in 1999
126
6
4.8%
Full-time, year round
74
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
60
12
20.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
41
26
63.4%
Social Security income in 1999
94
19
20.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,024
Families with female householder, no husband present
129
68
52.7%
With related children under 18
88
57
64.8%
With related children under 5
53
35
66.0%
Householder worked in 1999
63
30
47.6%
Full-time, year round
20
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
29
6
20.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
