Starkville 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
4,798
869
18.1%
With related children under 18
2,659
687
25.8%
With related children under 5
1,175
346
29.4%
Householder worked in 1999
3,971
575
14.5%
Full-time, year round
2,356
90
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
623
52
8.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
401
171
42.6%
Social Security income in 1999
792
129
16.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,139
Married-couple families
3,323
233
7.0%
With related children under 18
1,568
135
8.6%
With related children under 5
706
72
10.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,869
165
5.8%
Full-time, year round
1,851
34
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
466
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
108
10
9.3%
Social Security income in 1999
543
8
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,957
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,238
591
47.7%
With related children under 18
1,006
524
52.1%
With related children under 5
435
266
61.1%
Householder worked in 1999
925
377
40.8%
Full-time, year round
421
56
13.3%
Householder 65 and over
112
44
39.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
