Myrtle Creek 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
902
130
14.4%
With related children under 18
509
109
21.4%
With related children under 5
178
58
32.6%
Householder worked in 1999
676
92
13.6%
Full-time, year round
434
21
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
181
6
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
71
48
67.6%
Social Security income in 1999
220
17
7.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,872
Married-couple families
638
22
3.4%
With related children under 18
295
10
3.4%
With related children under 5
101
8
7.9%
Householder worked in 1999
492
13
2.6%
Full-time, year round
346
10
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
148
3
2.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
14
9
64.3%
Social Security income in 1999
172
8
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,350
Families with female householder, no husband present
192
86
44.8%
With related children under 18
142
77
54.2%
With related children under 5
62
45
72.6%
Householder worked in 1999
134
61
45.5%
Full-time, year round
56
5
8.9%
Householder 65 and over
33
3
9.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
