Ligonier 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
1,043
78
7.5%
With related children under 18
666
73
11.0%
With related children under 5
303
63
20.8%
Householder worked in 1999
912
60
6.6%
Full-time, year round
676
23
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
125
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
52
11
21.2%
Social Security income in 1999
161
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,864
Married-couple families
803
56
7.0%
With related children under 18
464
51
11.0%
With related children under 5
216
46
21.3%
Householder worked in 1999
694
47
6.8%
Full-time, year round
506
23
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
112
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
28
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
144
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,843
Families with female householder, no husband present
164
18
11.0%
With related children under 18
134
18
13.4%
With related children under 5
45
17
37.8%
Householder worked in 1999
146
13
8.9%
Full-time, year round
106
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
13
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
