Tunica 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
376
171
45.5%
With related children under 18
260
139
53.5%
With related children under 5
107
57
53.3%
Householder worked in 1999
243
71
29.2%
Full-time, year round
141
12
8.5%
Householder 65 and over
45
18
40.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
80
29
36.3%
Social Security income in 1999
68
24
35.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,296
Married-couple families
104
28
26.9%
With related children under 18
64
28
43.8%
With related children under 5
17
8
47.1%
Householder worked in 1999
81
10
12.3%
Full-time, year round
48
4
8.3%
Householder 65 and over
24
6
25.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
15
6
40.0%
Social Security income in 1999
26
6
23.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
15,032
Families with female householder, no husband present
239
131
54.8%
With related children under 18
180
103
57.2%
With related children under 5
90
49
54.4%
Householder worked in 1999
140
55
39.3%
Full-time, year round
77
8
10.4%
Householder 65 and over
21
12
57.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
