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
22,167
3,759
17.0%
With related children under 18
12,088
2,983
24.7%
With related children under 5
5,006
1,419
28.3%
Householder worked in 1999
16,696
2,313
13.9%
Full-time, year round
11,453
659
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
3,828
355
9.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,915
803
41.9%
Social Security income in 1999
4,965
574
11.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,459
Married-couple families
13,670
782
5.7%
With related children under 18
6,261
417
6.7%
With related children under 5
2,772
225
8.1%
Householder worked in 1999
10,579
341
3.2%
Full-time, year round
7,955
94
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,529
156
6.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
629
114
18.1%
Social Security income in 1999
2,969
201
6.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,154
Families with female householder, no husband present
7,059
2,690
38.1%
With related children under 18
5,109
2,355
46.1%
With related children under 5
1,992
1,131
56.8%
Householder worked in 1999
5,099
1,794
35.2%
Full-time, year round
2,823
493
17.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,030
182
17.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
