Coos Bay 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
4,023
512
12.7%
With related children under 18
1,927
386
20.0%
With related children under 5
682
175
25.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,807
308
11.0%
Full-time, year round
1,710
48
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
860
56
6.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
287
151
52.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,170
75
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,321
Married-couple families
3,008
180
6.0%
With related children under 18
1,193
78
6.5%
With related children under 5
428
39
9.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,010
64
3.2%
Full-time, year round
1,311
7
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
751
48
6.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
120
52
43.3%
Social Security income in 1999
953
41
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,989
Families with female householder, no husband present
718
240
33.4%
With related children under 18
523
223
42.6%
With related children under 5
154
90
58.4%
Householder worked in 1999
543
183
33.7%
Full-time, year round
252
34
13.5%
Householder 65 and over
102
8
7.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
