Truth or Consequences 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
1,849
289
15.6%
With related children under 18
761
210
27.6%
With related children under 5
284
139
48.9%
Householder worked in 1999
992
151
15.2%
Full-time, year round
686
74
10.8%
Householder 65 and over
609
46
7.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
239
90
37.7%
Social Security income in 1999
742
58
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,953
Married-couple families
1,429
139
9.7%
With related children under 18
473
81
17.1%
With related children under 5
177
47
26.6%
Householder worked in 1999
739
65
8.8%
Full-time, year round
556
45
8.1%
Householder 65 and over
519
32
6.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
140
39
27.9%
Social Security income in 1999
603
32
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,093
Families with female householder, no husband present
315
142
45.1%
With related children under 18
208
121
58.2%
With related children under 5
97
86
88.7%
Householder worked in 1999
167
80
47.9%
Full-time, year round
84
29
34.5%
Householder 65 and over
81
14
17.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
