Port Gibson 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
439
114
26.0%
With related children under 18
273
91
33.3%
With related children under 5
115
42
36.5%
Householder worked in 1999
298
54
18.1%
Full-time, year round
163
10
6.1%
Householder 65 and over
86
22
25.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
75
26
34.7%
Social Security income in 1999
121
32
26.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,025
Married-couple families
230
21
9.1%
With related children under 18
112
13
11.6%
With related children under 5
49
9
18.4%
Householder worked in 1999
177
13
7.3%
Full-time, year round
99
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
45
1
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
24
1
4.2%
Social Security income in 1999
61
4
6.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,490
Families with female householder, no husband present
178
78
43.8%
With related children under 18
138
67
48.6%
With related children under 5
58
27
46.6%
Householder worked in 1999
111
39
35.1%
Full-time, year round
58
10
17.2%
Householder 65 and over
30
15
50.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
