Nome 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
766
41
5.4%
With related children under 18
502
28
5.6%
With related children under 5
206
8
3.9%
Householder worked in 1999
613
17
2.8%
Full-time, year round
414
4
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
78
3
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
92
8
8.7%
Social Security income in 1999
119
2
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,315
Married-couple families
535
6
1.1%
With related children under 18
336
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
131
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
457
3
0.7%
Full-time, year round
320
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
33
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
27
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
59
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,850
Families with female householder, no husband present
140
20
14.3%
With related children under 18
103
17
16.5%
With related children under 5
51
8
15.7%
Householder worked in 1999
89
11
12.4%
Full-time, year round
46
4
8.7%
Householder 65 and over
29
3
10.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
