Jamestown 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
876
39
4.5%
With related children under 18
426
26
6.1%
With related children under 5
156
4
2.6%
Householder worked in 1999
707
14
2.0%
Full-time, year round
584
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
154
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
13
5
38.5%
Social Security income in 1999
206
5
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,595
Married-couple families
761
13
1.7%
With related children under 18
340
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
132
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
619
8
1.3%
Full-time, year round
518
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
133
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
13
5
38.5%
Social Security income in 1999
178
5
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
1,508
Families with female householder, no husband present
101
18
17.8%
With related children under 18
72
18
25.0%
With related children under 5
18
4
22.2%
Householder worked in 1999
82
6
7.3%
Full-time, year round
60
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
21
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
