De Soto 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
1,697
193
11.4%
With related children under 18
855
163
19.1%
With related children under 5
281
74
26.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,245
127
10.2%
Full-time, year round
871
4
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
348
17
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
204
85
41.7%
Social Security income in 1999
513
44
8.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,208
Married-couple families
1,253
85
6.8%
With related children under 18
513
69
13.5%
With related children under 5
154
26
16.9%
Householder worked in 1999
892
46
5.2%
Full-time, year round
630
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
284
17
6.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
108
26
24.1%
Social Security income in 1999
436
37
8.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,127
Families with female householder, no husband present
282
99
35.1%
With related children under 18
200
85
42.5%
With related children under 5
48
39
81.3%
Householder worked in 1999
203
72
35.5%
Full-time, year round
107
4
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
52
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
