East Alton 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
1,776
139
7.8%
With related children under 18
912
135
14.8%
With related children under 5
334
73
21.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,263
84
6.7%
Full-time, year round
813
9
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
355
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
227
75
33.0%
Social Security income in 1999
510
9
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,001
Married-couple families
1,290
30
2.3%
With related children under 18
567
30
5.3%
With related children under 5
229
17
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
915
13
1.4%
Full-time, year round
590
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
264
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
112
17
15.2%
Social Security income in 1999
379
5
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,737
Families with female householder, no husband present
379
90
23.7%
With related children under 18
255
86
33.7%
With related children under 5
80
47
58.8%
Householder worked in 1999
270
62
23.0%
Full-time, year round
165
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
81
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
