Iuka 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
844
135
16.0%
With related children under 18
408
101
24.8%
With related children under 5
168
52
31.0%
Householder worked in 1999
574
77
13.4%
Full-time, year round
413
23
5.6%
Householder 65 and over
228
21
9.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
81
44
54.3%
Social Security income in 1999
274
25
9.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,960
Married-couple families
622
69
11.1%
With related children under 18
300
40
13.3%
With related children under 5
131
24
18.3%
Householder worked in 1999
451
37
8.2%
Full-time, year round
343
17
5.0%
Householder 65 and over
159
16
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
48
27
56.3%
Social Security income in 1999
181
11
6.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,157
Families with female householder, no husband present
161
57
35.4%
With related children under 18
99
52
52.5%
With related children under 5
28
19
67.9%
Householder worked in 1999
90
31
34.4%
Full-time, year round
46
6
13.0%
Householder 65 and over
50
5
10.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
