Tupelo 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
9,229
945
10.2%
With related children under 18
5,145
818
15.9%
With related children under 5
1,893
400
21.1%
Householder worked in 1999
7,689
540
7.0%
Full-time, year round
5,883
191
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,333
83
6.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
668
212
31.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,813
136
7.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,162
Married-couple families
6,639
171
2.6%
With related children under 18
3,226
103
3.2%
With related children under 5
1,155
35
3.0%
Householder worked in 1999
5,676
75
1.3%
Full-time, year round
4,568
39
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,096
45
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
263
48
18.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,367
50
3.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,282
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,110
707
33.5%
With related children under 18
1,618
663
41.0%
With related children under 5
639
351
54.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,600
426
26.6%
Full-time, year round
986
119
12.1%
Householder 65 and over
210
25
11.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
