Yuma 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
859
67
7.8%
With related children under 18
452
57
12.6%
With related children under 5
189
39
20.6%
Householder worked in 1999
702
33
4.7%
Full-time, year round
460
19
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
173
6
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
70
10
14.3%
Social Security income in 1999
220
17
7.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,591
Married-couple families
690
32
4.6%
With related children under 18
358
32
8.9%
With related children under 5
146
25
17.1%
Householder worked in 1999
579
25
4.3%
Full-time, year round
384
11
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
154
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
49
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
186
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,303
Families with female householder, no husband present
118
35
29.7%
With related children under 18
75
25
33.3%
With related children under 5
37
14
37.8%
Householder worked in 1999
77
8
10.4%
Full-time, year round
51
8
15.7%
Householder 65 and over
19
6
31.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
