Arab 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
2,100
172
8.2%
With related children under 18
994
125
12.6%
With related children under 5
394
63
16.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,611
106
6.6%
Full-time, year round
1,268
34
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
428
31
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
115
32
27.8%
Social Security income in 1999
535
30
5.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,945
Married-couple families
1,642
47
2.9%
With related children under 18
691
32
4.6%
With related children under 5
273
13
4.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,251
21
1.7%
Full-time, year round
1,058
4
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
375
15
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
55
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
425
15
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,817
Families with female householder, no husband present
278
102
36.7%
With related children under 18
178
86
48.3%
With related children under 5
58
43
74.1%
Householder worked in 1999
201
62
30.8%
Full-time, year round
85
14
16.5%
Householder 65 and over
44
16
36.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
