Butler 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
1,067
164
15.4%
With related children under 18
540
120
22.2%
With related children under 5
176
19
10.8%
Householder worked in 1999
818
99
12.1%
Full-time, year round
521
45
8.6%
Householder 65 and over
248
26
10.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
77
20
26.0%
Social Security income in 1999
360
43
11.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,782
Married-couple families
793
67
8.4%
With related children under 18
319
39
12.2%
With related children under 5
131
12
9.2%
Householder worked in 1999
606
33
5.4%
Full-time, year round
414
18
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
213
13
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
51
12
23.5%
Social Security income in 1999
297
30
10.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,876
Families with female householder, no husband present
196
68
34.7%
With related children under 18
158
52
32.9%
With related children under 5
19
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
156
40
25.6%
Full-time, year round
89
20
22.5%
Householder 65 and over
23
13
56.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
