Helena 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
6,358
591
9.3%
With related children under 18
3,179
507
15.9%
With related children under 5
1,160
304
26.2%
Householder worked in 1999
5,110
371
7.3%
Full-time, year round
3,453
74
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,037
28
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
331
130
39.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,415
56
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,918
Married-couple families
4,884
174
3.6%
With related children under 18
2,101
120
5.7%
With related children under 5
776
98
12.6%
Householder worked in 1999
3,962
106
2.7%
Full-time, year round
2,832
34
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
889
28
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
147
27
18.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,173
34
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,760
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,072
324
30.2%
With related children under 18
779
305
39.2%
With related children under 5
278
162
58.3%
Householder worked in 1999
815
201
24.7%
Full-time, year round
431
40
9.3%
Householder 65 and over
118
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
