Chowchilla 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
1,932
319
16.5%
With related children under 18
1,162
273
23.5%
With related children under 5
566
172
30.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,393
161
11.6%
Full-time, year round
868
24
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
321
33
10.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
345
126
36.5%
Social Security income in 1999
437
56
12.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,899
Married-couple families
1,525
137
9.0%
With related children under 18
848
105
12.4%
With related children under 5
383
68
17.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,133
57
5.0%
Full-time, year round
772
16
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
269
24
8.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
195
44
22.6%
Social Security income in 1999
347
43
12.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,896
Families with female householder, no husband present
293
142
48.5%
With related children under 18
224
128
57.1%
With related children under 5
140
97
69.3%
Householder worked in 1999
175
77
44.0%
Full-time, year round
63
8
12.7%
Householder 65 and over
36
9
25.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
