Wheatland 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
1,029
71
6.9%
With related children under 18
418
43
10.3%
With related children under 5
131
26
19.8%
Householder worked in 1999
758
45
5.9%
Full-time, year round
422
13
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
300
14
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
69
25
36.2%
Social Security income in 1999
368
6
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,259
Married-couple families
890
44
4.9%
With related children under 18
326
16
4.9%
With related children under 5
99
7
7.1%
Householder worked in 1999
634
18
2.8%
Full-time, year round
359
7
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
270
14
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
51
12
23.5%
Social Security income in 1999
319
6
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,993
Families with female householder, no husband present
88
23
26.1%
With related children under 18
46
23
50.0%
With related children under 5
23
19
82.6%
Householder worked in 1999
73
23
31.5%
Full-time, year round
32
6
18.8%
Householder 65 and over
30
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
