Atascadero 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
6,830
468
6.9%
With related children under 18
3,790
391
10.3%
With related children under 5
1,175
218
18.6%
Householder worked in 1999
5,562
301
5.4%
Full-time, year round
3,869
78
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
935
28
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
394
91
23.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,287
51
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,004
Married-couple families
5,265
198
3.8%
With related children under 18
2,630
139
5.3%
With related children under 5
846
71
8.4%
Householder worked in 1999
4,251
122
2.9%
Full-time, year round
3,046
32
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
819
28
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
224
39
17.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,079
30
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,260
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,094
229
20.9%
With related children under 18
814
211
25.9%
With related children under 5
279
134
48.0%
Householder worked in 1999
882
145
16.4%
Full-time, year round
510
30
5.9%
Householder 65 and over
88
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
