Billings 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
23,240
2,130
9.2%
With related children under 18
11,610
1,806
15.6%
With related children under 5
4,559
990
21.7%
Householder worked in 1999
19,086
1,570
8.2%
Full-time, year round
12,813
268
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
4,202
98
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,365
521
38.2%
Social Security income in 1999
5,330
219
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,153
Married-couple families
17,935
662
3.7%
With related children under 18
7,819
481
6.2%
With related children under 5
3,016
238
7.9%
Householder worked in 1999
14,761
438
3.0%
Full-time, year round
10,527
129
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
3,599
57
1.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
566
93
16.4%
Social Security income in 1999
4,424
97
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,255
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,910
1,220
31.2%
With related children under 18
2,923
1,125
38.5%
With related children under 5
1,190
683
57.4%
Householder worked in 1999
3,089
926
30.0%
Full-time, year round
1,485
111
7.5%
Householder 65 and over
471
27
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
