Morgan City 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
3,448
609
17.7%
With related children under 18
1,873
453
24.2%
With related children under 5
842
218
25.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,593
315
12.1%
Full-time, year round
1,779
79
4.4%
Householder 65 and over
605
55
9.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
270
108
40.0%
Social Security income in 1999
791
97
12.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,881
Married-couple families
2,459
202
8.2%
With related children under 18
1,182
81
6.9%
With related children under 5
504
29
5.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,967
86
4.4%
Full-time, year round
1,434
10
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
425
25
5.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
129
48
37.2%
Social Security income in 1999
516
39
7.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,873
Families with female householder, no husband present
769
360
46.8%
With related children under 18
559
341
61.0%
With related children under 5
257
158
61.5%
Householder worked in 1999
472
191
40.5%
Full-time, year round
249
60
24.1%
Householder 65 and over
129
21
16.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
