Brady 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
1,473
276
18.7%
With related children under 18
802
227
28.3%
With related children under 5
365
150
41.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,038
175
16.9%
Full-time, year round
661
33
5.0%
Householder 65 and over
341
21
6.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
147
79
53.7%
Social Security income in 1999
460
32
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,820
Married-couple families
1,189
149
12.5%
With related children under 18
582
125
21.5%
With related children under 5
280
86
30.7%
Householder worked in 1999
808
84
10.4%
Full-time, year round
543
18
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
318
16
5.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
111
47
42.3%
Social Security income in 1999
412
16
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,502
Families with female householder, no husband present
207
84
40.6%
With related children under 18
169
71
42.0%
With related children under 5
59
44
74.6%
Householder worked in 1999
171
59
34.5%
Full-time, year round
98
15
15.3%
Householder 65 and over
16
5
31.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
