Checotah 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
944
152
16.1%
With related children under 18
492
118
24.0%
With related children under 5
191
57
29.8%
Householder worked in 1999
645
103
16.0%
Full-time, year round
437
51
11.7%
Householder 65 and over
231
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
113
39
34.5%
Social Security income in 1999
310
11
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,304
Married-couple families
673
37
5.5%
With related children under 18
308
20
6.5%
With related children under 5
105
5
4.8%
Householder worked in 1999
469
26
5.5%
Full-time, year round
314
15
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
181
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
64
6
9.4%
Social Security income in 1999
245
5
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,814
Families with female householder, no husband present
233
94
40.3%
With related children under 18
153
77
50.3%
With related children under 5
70
36
51.4%
Householder worked in 1999
150
61
40.7%
Full-time, year round
106
29
27.4%
Householder 65 and over
43
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
