Brookshire 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
853
124
14.5%
With related children under 18
533
114
21.4%
With related children under 5
248
64
25.8%
Householder worked in 1999
682
93
13.6%
Full-time, year round
491
52
10.6%
Householder 65 and over
128
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
96
16
16.7%
Social Security income in 1999
150
5
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,965
Married-couple families
531
42
7.9%
With related children under 18
317
32
10.1%
With related children under 5
150
18
12.0%
Householder worked in 1999
437
33
7.6%
Full-time, year round
333
24
7.2%
Householder 65 and over
71
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
40
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
71
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,624
Families with female householder, no husband present
234
65
27.8%
With related children under 18
161
65
40.4%
With related children under 5
69
38
55.1%
Householder worked in 1999
176
47
26.7%
Full-time, year round
106
24
22.6%
Householder 65 and over
42
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
