Lovington 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
2,473
496
20.1%
With related children under 18
1,547
366
23.7%
With related children under 5
545
120
22.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,878
318
16.9%
Full-time, year round
1,114
89
8.0%
Householder 65 and over
380
51
13.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
316
134
42.4%
Social Security income in 1999
623
136
21.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,312
Married-couple families
1,862
210
11.3%
With related children under 18
1,104
114
10.3%
With related children under 5
415
37
8.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,441
121
8.4%
Full-time, year round
895
39
4.4%
Householder 65 and over
314
27
8.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
159
31
19.5%
Social Security income in 1999
468
69
14.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,670
Families with female householder, no husband present
457
225
49.2%
With related children under 18
340
199
58.5%
With related children under 5
96
66
68.8%
Householder worked in 1999
296
146
49.3%
Full-time, year round
121
28
23.1%
Householder 65 and over
66
24
36.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
