La Vista 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
3,183
141
4.4%
With related children under 18
1,925
125
6.5%
With related children under 5
796
72
9.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,883
90
3.1%
Full-time, year round
2,332
25
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
194
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
182
51
28.0%
Social Security income in 1999
420
16
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,951
Married-couple families
2,425
67
2.8%
With related children under 18
1,341
60
4.5%
With related children under 5
608
35
5.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,199
43
2.0%
Full-time, year round
1,835
18
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
151
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
108
33
30.6%
Social Security income in 1999
357
7
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,542
Families with female householder, no husband present
619
74
12.0%
With related children under 18
483
65
13.5%
With related children under 5
142
37
26.1%
Householder worked in 1999
557
47
8.4%
Full-time, year round
396
7
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
43
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
