Butte 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
143
60
42.0%
With related children under 18
119
54
45.4%
With related children under 5
41
24
58.5%
Householder worked in 1999
98
34
34.7%
Full-time, year round
29
7
24.1%
Householder 65 and over
16
7
43.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
49
31
63.3%
Social Security income in 1999
22
9
40.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,258
Married-couple families
86
24
27.9%
With related children under 18
70
18
25.7%
With related children under 5
19
4
21.1%
Householder worked in 1999
59
12
20.3%
Full-time, year round
20
3
15.0%
Householder 65 and over
12
5
41.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
26
8
30.8%
Social Security income in 1999
14
5
35.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,733
Families with female householder, no husband present
37
25
67.6%
With related children under 18
31
25
80.6%
With related children under 5
15
15
100.0%
Householder worked in 1999
29
17
58.6%
Full-time, year round
9
4
44.4%
Householder 65 and over
2
2
100.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
