Lafayette 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
1,151
139
12.1%
With related children under 18
486
101
20.8%
With related children under 5
198
66
33.3%
Householder worked in 1999
776
57
7.3%
Full-time, year round
518
18
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
279
23
8.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
136
45
33.1%
Social Security income in 1999
339
48
14.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,992
Married-couple families
901
77
8.5%
With related children under 18
319
39
12.2%
With related children under 5
152
39
25.7%
Householder worked in 1999
647
39
6.0%
Full-time, year round
424
18
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
215
14
6.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
74
19
25.7%
Social Security income in 1999
247
30
12.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,966
Families with female householder, no husband present
190
53
27.9%
With related children under 18
138
53
38.4%
With related children under 5
46
27
58.7%
Householder worked in 1999
94
9
9.6%
Full-time, year round
68
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
49
9
18.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
