Castroville 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
1,292
188
14.6%
With related children under 18
982
171
17.4%
With related children under 5
473
83
17.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,035
118
11.4%
Full-time, year round
434
5
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
157
4
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
130
20
15.4%
Social Security income in 1999
270
25
9.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,806
Married-couple families
884
105
11.9%
With related children under 18
714
102
14.3%
With related children under 5
366
50
13.7%
Householder worked in 1999
719
66
9.2%
Full-time, year round
333
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
86
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
98
10
10.2%
Social Security income in 1999
181
15
8.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,519
Families with female householder, no husband present
290
66
22.8%
With related children under 18
176
52
29.5%
With related children under 5
65
21
32.3%
Householder worked in 1999
203
35
17.2%
Full-time, year round
52
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
66
4
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
