Pell City 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
2,759
207
7.5%
With related children under 18
1,240
165
13.3%
With related children under 5
418
51
12.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,079
120
5.8%
Full-time, year round
1,614
35
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
564
41
7.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
119
20
16.8%
Social Security income in 1999
733
48
6.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,936
Married-couple families
2,257
57
2.5%
With related children under 18
955
42
4.4%
With related children under 5
362
19
5.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,732
23
1.3%
Full-time, year round
1,392
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
474
21
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
42
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
615
19
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,195
Families with female householder, no husband present
380
146
38.4%
With related children under 18
252
119
47.2%
With related children under 5
48
32
66.7%
Householder worked in 1999
247
97
39.3%
Full-time, year round
153
35
22.9%
Householder 65 and over
90
20
22.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
