Cortland 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
1,993
91
4.6%
With related children under 18
914
57
6.2%
With related children under 5
320
11
3.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,536
46
3.0%
Full-time, year round
1,236
35
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
347
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
148
55
37.2%
Social Security income in 1999
447
11
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,575
Married-couple families
1,642
34
2.1%
With related children under 18
701
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
252
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,301
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
1,072
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
274
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
84
22
26.2%
Social Security income in 1999
330
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,788
Families with female householder, no husband present
293
36
12.3%
With related children under 18
168
36
21.4%
With related children under 5
55
4
7.3%
Householder worked in 1999
195
36
18.5%
Full-time, year round
140
28
20.0%
Householder 65 and over
60
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
