Silver City 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
2,730
483
17.7%
With related children under 18
1,441
379
26.3%
With related children under 5
645
235
36.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,897
325
17.1%
Full-time, year round
1,082
102
9.4%
Householder 65 and over
629
20
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
382
178
46.6%
Social Security income in 1999
798
54
6.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,432
Married-couple families
1,844
194
10.5%
With related children under 18
804
120
14.9%
With related children under 5
316
58
18.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,252
130
10.4%
Full-time, year round
793
56
7.1%
Householder 65 and over
471
10
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
143
39
27.3%
Social Security income in 1999
582
41
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,561
Families with female householder, no husband present
691
240
34.7%
With related children under 18
511
230
45.0%
With related children under 5
268
166
61.9%
Householder worked in 1999
487
164
33.7%
Full-time, year round
208
25
12.0%
Householder 65 and over
139
10
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
