Scottsboro 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
4,207
416
9.9%
With related children under 18
1,880
281
14.9%
With related children under 5
669
154
23.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,208
225
7.0%
Full-time, year round
2,222
46
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
815
70
8.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
276
91
33.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,082
90
8.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,704
Married-couple families
3,146
167
5.3%
With related children under 18
1,248
69
5.5%
With related children under 5
412
40
9.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,480
89
3.6%
Full-time, year round
1,802
27
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
648
48
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
83
5
6.0%
Social Security income in 1999
834
49
5.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,974
Families with female householder, no husband present
821
227
27.6%
With related children under 18
507
190
37.5%
With related children under 5
210
114
54.3%
Householder worked in 1999
554
128
23.1%
Full-time, year round
306
19
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
136
22
16.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
