Burnet 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
1,128
133
11.8%
With related children under 18
572
102
17.8%
With related children under 5
216
46
21.3%
Householder worked in 1999
803
86
10.7%
Full-time, year round
551
21
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
275
25
9.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
63
26
41.3%
Social Security income in 1999
358
31
8.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,239
Married-couple families
804
50
6.2%
With related children under 18
322
22
6.8%
With related children under 5
120
14
11.7%
Householder worked in 1999
551
14
2.5%
Full-time, year round
403
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
235
22
9.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
40
8
20.0%
Social Security income in 1999
295
22
7.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,700
Families with female householder, no husband present
251
83
33.1%
With related children under 18
191
80
41.9%
With related children under 5
71
32
45.1%
Householder worked in 1999
190
72
37.9%
Full-time, year round
106
21
19.8%
Householder 65 and over
29
3
10.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
