Forrest City 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
3,255
943
29.0%
With related children under 18
1,982
803
40.5%
With related children under 5
920
433
47.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,275
478
21.0%
Full-time, year round
1,468
119
8.1%
Householder 65 and over
532
87
16.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
779
438
56.2%
Social Security income in 1999
854
146
17.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,941
Married-couple families
1,692
174
10.3%
With related children under 18
849
109
12.8%
With related children under 5
383
51
13.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,251
59
4.7%
Full-time, year round
982
39
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
335
21
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
208
71
34.1%
Social Security income in 1999
477
39
8.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,572
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,389
729
52.5%
With related children under 18
1,017
659
64.8%
With related children under 5
499
375
75.2%
Householder worked in 1999
895
395
44.1%
Full-time, year round
389
73
18.8%
Householder 65 and over
169
66
39.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
