Vidalia 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
1,317
235
17.8%
With related children under 18
708
145
20.5%
With related children under 5
241
71
29.5%
Householder worked in 1999
930
126
13.5%
Full-time, year round
591
27
4.6%
Householder 65 and over
286
47
16.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
107
42
39.3%
Social Security income in 1999
348
54
15.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,016
Married-couple families
915
95
10.4%
With related children under 18
432
39
9.0%
With related children under 5
150
18
12.0%
Householder worked in 1999
637
48
7.5%
Full-time, year round
436
18
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
211
23
10.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
51
13
25.5%
Social Security income in 1999
235
22
9.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,981
Families with female householder, no husband present
286
105
36.7%
With related children under 18
219
83
37.9%
With related children under 5
78
44
56.4%
Householder worked in 1999
227
65
28.6%
Full-time, year round
128
9
7.0%
Householder 65 and over
34
12
35.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
