Ridgeland 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
300
60
20.0%
With related children under 18
175
53
30.3%
With related children under 5
98
27
27.6%
Householder worked in 1999
225
38
16.9%
Full-time, year round
143
11
7.7%
Householder 65 and over
58
2
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
28
20
71.4%
Social Security income in 1999
64
4
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,200
Married-couple families
177
15
8.5%
With related children under 18
92
8
8.7%
With related children under 5
49
4
8.2%
Householder worked in 1999
133
10
7.5%
Full-time, year round
97
6
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
38
2
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2
1
50.0%
Social Security income in 1999
43
2
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,547
Families with female householder, no husband present
84
41
48.8%
With related children under 18
66
41
62.1%
With related children under 5
40
22
55.0%
Householder worked in 1999
60
26
43.3%
Full-time, year round
17
3
17.6%
Householder 65 and over
14
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
