Port Allen 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
1,408
270
19.2%
With related children under 18
738
218
29.5%
With related children under 5
232
76
32.8%
Householder worked in 1999
904
118
13.1%
Full-time, year round
572
34
5.9%
Householder 65 and over
330
29
8.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
152
43
28.3%
Social Security income in 1999
479
73
15.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,479
Married-couple families
792
48
6.1%
With related children under 18
316
32
10.1%
With related children under 5
85
6
7.1%
Householder worked in 1999
518
18
3.5%
Full-time, year round
337
7
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
209
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
22
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
273
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,258
Families with female householder, no husband present
504
197
39.1%
With related children under 18
371
161
43.4%
With related children under 5
115
45
39.1%
Householder worked in 1999
304
84
27.6%
Full-time, year round
178
27
15.2%
Householder 65 and over
98
29
29.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
