Coushatta 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
504
225
44.6%
With related children under 18
333
188
56.5%
With related children under 5
173
105
60.7%
Householder worked in 1999
320
119
37.2%
Full-time, year round
155
30
19.4%
Householder 65 and over
76
12
15.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
85
49
57.6%
Social Security income in 1999
123
36
29.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,674
Married-couple families
241
51
21.2%
With related children under 18
122
29
23.8%
With related children under 5
60
18
30.0%
Householder worked in 1999
165
24
14.5%
Full-time, year round
96
7
7.3%
Householder 65 and over
46
7
15.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
24
13
54.2%
Social Security income in 1999
70
18
25.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,278
Families with female householder, no husband present
237
161
67.9%
With related children under 18
202
154
76.2%
With related children under 5
113
87
77.0%
Householder worked in 1999
144
92
63.9%
Full-time, year round
51
23
45.1%
Householder 65 and over
24
3
12.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
