Blackfoot 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
2,716
312
11.5%
With related children under 18
1,570
270
17.2%
With related children under 5
609
135
22.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,222
223
10.0%
Full-time, year round
1,460
85
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
498
7
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
197
70
35.5%
Social Security income in 1999
636
30
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,343
Married-couple families
2,179
126
5.8%
With related children under 18
1,142
91
8.0%
With related children under 5
452
56
12.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,812
100
5.5%
Full-time, year round
1,249
46
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
433
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
135
28
20.7%
Social Security income in 1999
525
17
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,413
Families with female householder, no husband present
421
172
40.9%
With related children under 18
346
165
47.7%
With related children under 5
145
79
54.5%
Householder worked in 1999
320
109
34.1%
Full-time, year round
121
25
20.7%
Householder 65 and over
43
7
16.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
