Newport 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
459
101
22.0%
With related children under 18
260
91
35.0%
With related children under 5
103
44
42.7%
Householder worked in 1999
323
68
21.1%
Full-time, year round
152
14
9.2%
Householder 65 and over
90
2
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
90
55
61.1%
Social Security income in 1999
118
6
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,395
Married-couple families
296
20
6.8%
With related children under 18
132
16
12.1%
With related children under 5
58
6
10.3%
Householder worked in 1999
208
11
5.3%
Full-time, year round
113
4
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
75
2
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20
7
35.0%
Social Security income in 1999
94
6
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,225
Families with female householder, no husband present
121
72
59.5%
With related children under 18
97
66
68.0%
With related children under 5
38
35
92.1%
Householder worked in 1999
82
48
58.5%
Full-time, year round
27
10
37.0%
Householder 65 and over
11
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
