Klamath Falls 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
4,714
764
16.2%
With related children under 18
2,586
640
24.7%
With related children under 5
1,153
385
33.4%
Householder worked in 1999
3,569
458
12.8%
Full-time, year round
2,118
79
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
783
49
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
488
223
45.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,122
71
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,369
Married-couple families
3,432
280
8.2%
With related children under 18
1,597
217
13.6%
With related children under 5
704
154
21.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,635
205
7.8%
Full-time, year round
1,707
44
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
671
30
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
221
59
26.7%
Social Security income in 1999
919
45
4.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,177
Families with female householder, no husband present
846
350
41.4%
With related children under 18
657
313
47.6%
With related children under 5
296
175
59.1%
Householder worked in 1999
584
174
29.8%
Full-time, year round
241
21
8.7%
Householder 65 and over
81
19
23.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
