Tahlequah 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
3,170
587
18.5%
With related children under 18
1,778
455
25.6%
With related children under 5
721
292
40.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,433
456
18.7%
Full-time, year round
1,367
104
7.6%
Householder 65 and over
575
37
6.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
191
84
44.0%
Social Security income in 1999
730
52
7.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,968
Married-couple families
2,206
244
11.1%
With related children under 18
1,145
176
15.4%
With related children under 5
435
141
32.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,694
198
11.7%
Full-time, year round
1,054
47
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
436
8
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
96
34
35.4%
Social Security income in 1999
518
20
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,084
Families with female householder, no husband present
769
280
36.4%
With related children under 18
512
247
48.2%
With related children under 5
212
119
56.1%
Householder worked in 1999
558
209
37.5%
Full-time, year round
263
57
21.7%
Householder 65 and over
135
29
21.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
