West Point 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
3,243
696
21.5%
With related children under 18
1,898
606
31.9%
With related children under 5
741
293
39.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,441
437
17.9%
Full-time, year round
1,638
134
8.2%
Householder 65 and over
520
56
10.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
317
119
37.5%
Social Security income in 1999
819
145
17.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,781
Married-couple families
1,879
84
4.5%
With related children under 18
899
53
5.9%
With related children under 5
327
17
5.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,509
33
2.2%
Full-time, year round
1,182
16
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
364
25
6.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
86
14
16.3%
Social Security income in 1999
441
31
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,844
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,229
586
47.7%
With related children under 18
944
530
56.1%
With related children under 5
414
276
66.7%
Householder worked in 1999
846
385
45.5%
Full-time, year round
407
118
29.0%
Householder 65 and over
138
31
22.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
