Vicksburg 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
6,676
1,288
19.3%
With related children under 18
3,904
1,111
28.5%
With related children under 5
1,661
544
32.8%
Householder worked in 1999
5,020
777
15.5%
Full-time, year round
3,342
243
7.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,276
137
10.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
828
340
41.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,570
227
14.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,295
Married-couple families
3,718
236
6.3%
With related children under 18
1,801
177
9.8%
With related children under 5
701
71
10.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,850
116
4.1%
Full-time, year round
2,152
35
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
843
45
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
212
32
15.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,036
64
6.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,631
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,406
993
41.3%
With related children under 18
1,818
900
49.5%
With related children under 5
806
454
56.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,753
641
36.6%
Full-time, year round
902
208
23.1%
Householder 65 and over
344
74
21.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
