Pocatello 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
13,089
1,398
10.7%
With related children under 18
6,945
1,120
16.1%
With related children under 5
3,251
718
22.1%
Householder worked in 1999
10,842
1,102
10.2%
Full-time, year round
6,927
183
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
2,002
116
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
933
355
38.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,650
128
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,949
Married-couple families
10,437
659
6.3%
With related children under 18
5,100
440
8.6%
With related children under 5
2,453
337
13.7%
Householder worked in 1999
8,657
541
6.2%
Full-time, year round
5,782
115
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,733
91
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
483
110
22.8%
Social Security income in 1999
2,224
87
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,013
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,919
653
34.0%
With related children under 18
1,400
605
43.2%
With related children under 5
602
339
56.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,553
493
31.7%
Full-time, year round
745
48
6.4%
Householder 65 and over
215
20
9.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
