Dobson 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
348
62
17.8%
With related children under 18
167
44
26.3%
With related children under 5
90
37
41.1%
Householder worked in 1999
236
38
16.1%
Full-time, year round
179
22
12.3%
Householder 65 and over
72
6
8.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
18
7
38.9%
Social Security income in 1999
96
1
1.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,810
Married-couple families
248
22
8.9%
With related children under 18
102
7
6.9%
With related children under 5
49
7
14.3%
Householder worked in 1999
168
12
7.1%
Full-time, year round
128
7
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
54
6
11.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
11
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
75
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,155
Families with female householder, no husband present
58
27
46.6%
With related children under 18
40
27
67.5%
With related children under 5
25
20
80.0%
Householder worked in 1999
34
16
47.1%
Full-time, year round
26
8
30.8%
Householder 65 and over
11
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
