Alamosa 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
1,750
316
18.1%
With related children under 18
935
262
28.0%
With related children under 5
432
149
34.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,440
246
17.1%
Full-time, year round
822
46
5.6%
Householder 65 and over
257
5
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
159
57
35.8%
Social Security income in 1999
299
21
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,642
Married-couple families
1,233
96
7.8%
With related children under 18
499
50
10.0%
With related children under 5
249
27
10.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,039
82
7.9%
Full-time, year round
623
5
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
211
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
29
5
17.2%
Social Security income in 1999
236
8
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,309
Families with female householder, no husband present
386
164
42.5%
With related children under 18
322
156
48.4%
With related children under 5
134
85
63.4%
Householder worked in 1999
292
118
40.4%
Full-time, year round
151
23
15.2%
Householder 65 and over
28
5
17.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
