Georgetown 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
1,023
120
11.7%
With related children under 18
602
106
17.6%
With related children under 5
218
48
22.0%
Householder worked in 1999
802
80
10.0%
Full-time, year round
517
23
4.4%
Householder 65 and over
147
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
55
7
12.7%
Social Security income in 1999
219
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,919
Married-couple families
637
34
5.3%
With related children under 18
334
20
6.0%
With related children under 5
141
9
6.4%
Householder worked in 1999
495
9
1.8%
Full-time, year round
326
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
109
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
31
7
22.6%
Social Security income in 1999
154
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,732
Families with female householder, no husband present
266
82
30.8%
With related children under 18
196
82
41.8%
With related children under 5
53
35
66.0%
Householder worked in 1999
200
67
33.5%
Full-time, year round
117
23
19.7%
Householder 65 and over
25
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
