Chalmette 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
8,904
817
9.2%
With related children under 18
4,245
574
13.5%
With related children under 5
1,548
297
19.2%
Householder worked in 1999
6,361
358
5.6%
Full-time, year round
4,833
93
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,816
105
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
682
171
25.1%
Social Security income in 1999
2,415
198
8.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,622
Married-couple families
6,530
340
5.2%
With related children under 18
2,917
197
6.8%
With related children under 5
1,096
124
11.3%
Householder worked in 1999
4,823
147
3.0%
Full-time, year round
3,784
51
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,289
59
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
414
68
16.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,697
64
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,704
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,774
411
23.2%
With related children under 18
1,019
315
30.9%
With related children under 5
358
156
43.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,116
179
16.0%
Full-time, year round
729
30
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
410
46
11.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
