Nevada 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
1,780
69
3.9%
With related children under 18
934
69
7.4%
With related children under 5
354
36
10.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,521
55
3.6%
Full-time, year round
1,238
12
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
252
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
73
20
27.4%
Social Security income in 1999
368
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,791
Married-couple families
1,408
11
0.8%
With related children under 18
655
11
1.7%
With related children under 5
281
6
2.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,196
11
0.9%
Full-time, year round
983
6
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
225
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
46
6
13.0%
Social Security income in 1999
297
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,664
Families with female householder, no husband present
261
48
18.4%
With related children under 18
203
48
23.6%
With related children under 5
50
26
52.0%
Householder worked in 1999
235
38
16.2%
Full-time, year round
184
6
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
16
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
