Rock Springs 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
5,101
328
6.4%
With related children under 18
2,786
283
10.2%
With related children under 5
966
147
15.2%
Householder worked in 1999
4,283
221
5.2%
Full-time, year round
3,000
63
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
633
24
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
188
24
12.8%
Social Security income in 1999
901
51
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,824
Married-couple families
4,043
82
2.0%
With related children under 18
1,971
42
2.1%
With related children under 5
720
34
4.7%
Householder worked in 1999
3,397
32
0.9%
Full-time, year round
2,505
15
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
546
14
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
115
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
729
28
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,712
Families with female householder, no husband present
688
212
30.8%
With related children under 18
537
207
38.5%
With related children under 5
160
91
56.9%
Householder worked in 1999
551
160
29.0%
Full-time, year round
236
25
10.6%
Householder 65 and over
68
10
14.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
