Paris 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
987
148
15.0%
With related children under 18
467
109
23.3%
With related children under 5
203
63
31.0%
Householder worked in 1999
643
51
7.9%
Full-time, year round
430
27
6.3%
Householder 65 and over
226
21
9.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
77
24
31.2%
Social Security income in 1999
362
44
12.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,965
Married-couple families
723
66
9.1%
With related children under 18
279
30
10.8%
With related children under 5
125
16
12.8%
Householder worked in 1999
490
22
4.5%
Full-time, year round
357
11
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
194
17
8.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
257
30
11.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,577
Families with female householder, no husband present
228
74
32.5%
With related children under 18
167
71
42.5%
With related children under 5
66
39
59.1%
Householder worked in 1999
140
29
20.7%
Full-time, year round
64
16
25.0%
Householder 65 and over
29
4
13.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
