La Follette 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
2,180
616
28.3%
With related children under 18
1,007
432
42.9%
With related children under 5
386
237
61.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,090
197
18.1%
Full-time, year round
727
66
9.1%
Householder 65 and over
549
89
16.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
462
222
48.1%
Social Security income in 1999
888
202
22.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,081
Married-couple families
1,433
272
19.0%
With related children under 18
598
162
27.1%
With related children under 5
222
102
45.9%
Householder worked in 1999
813
111
13.7%
Full-time, year round
585
53
9.1%
Householder 65 and over
354
34
9.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
242
81
33.5%
Social Security income in 1999
597
99
16.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,129
Families with female householder, no husband present
578
287
49.7%
With related children under 18
328
221
67.4%
With related children under 5
131
114
87.0%
Householder worked in 1999
187
79
42.2%
Full-time, year round
62
6
9.7%
Householder 65 and over
161
42
26.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
