Sterling 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
2,808
323
11.5%
With related children under 18
1,585
271
17.1%
With related children under 5
701
121
17.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,291
201
8.8%
Full-time, year round
1,451
8
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
493
26
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
124
60
48.4%
Social Security income in 1999
647
61
9.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,424
Married-couple families
2,270
139
6.1%
With related children under 18
1,178
104
8.8%
With related children under 5
549
54
9.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,869
77
4.1%
Full-time, year round
1,231
8
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
418
20
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
60
13
21.7%
Social Security income in 1999
531
28
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,860
Families with female householder, no husband present
387
178
46.0%
With related children under 18
300
167
55.7%
With related children under 5
109
67
61.5%
Householder worked in 1999
287
124
43.2%
Full-time, year round
104
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
59
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
