La Junta 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
2,037
342
16.8%
With related children under 18
1,163
305
26.2%
With related children under 5
446
140
31.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,589
248
15.6%
Full-time, year round
1,123
97
8.6%
Householder 65 and over
358
10
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
193
65
33.7%
Social Security income in 1999
529
63
11.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,699
Married-couple families
1,454
100
6.9%
With related children under 18
676
80
11.8%
With related children under 5
256
30
11.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,140
57
5.0%
Full-time, year round
876
31
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
287
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
102
18
17.6%
Social Security income in 1999
406
28
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,740
Families with female householder, no husband present
467
222
47.5%
With related children under 18
376
205
54.5%
With related children under 5
145
110
75.9%
Householder worked in 1999
338
171
50.6%
Full-time, year round
167
51
30.5%
Householder 65 and over
66
10
15.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
