Hattiesburg 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
9,560
2,051
21.5%
With related children under 18
5,045
1,556
30.8%
With related children under 5
2,249
881
39.2%
Householder worked in 1999
7,069
1,115
15.8%
Full-time, year round
4,454
300
6.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,645
173
10.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,312
586
44.7%
Social Security income in 1999
2,201
226
10.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,445
Married-couple families
5,606
460
8.2%
With related children under 18
2,269
257
11.3%
With related children under 5
1,012
151
14.9%
Householder worked in 1999
4,510
309
6.9%
Full-time, year round
3,056
66
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,127
51
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
360
61
16.9%
Social Security income in 1999
1,401
43
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,275
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,229
1,333
41.3%
With related children under 18
2,334
1,114
47.7%
With related children under 5
1,043
609
58.4%
Householder worked in 1999
2,064
688
33.3%
Full-time, year round
1,076
208
19.3%
Householder 65 and over
477
114
23.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
