Lucedale 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
653
156
23.9%
With related children under 18
357
122
34.2%
With related children under 5
123
55
44.7%
Householder worked in 1999
419
66
15.8%
Full-time, year round
259
15
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
154
22
14.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
86
30
34.9%
Social Security income in 1999
189
18
9.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,325
Married-couple families
456
71
15.6%
With related children under 18
207
47
22.7%
With related children under 5
63
4
6.3%
Householder worked in 1999
291
17
5.8%
Full-time, year round
208
6
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
125
22
17.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
54
9
16.7%
Social Security income in 1999
157
18
11.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,758
Families with female householder, no husband present
186
80
43.0%
With related children under 18
147
75
51.0%
With related children under 5
60
51
85.0%
Householder worked in 1999
122
49
40.2%
Full-time, year round
45
9
20.0%
Householder 65 and over
29
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
