Centralia 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
3,578
401
11.2%
With related children under 18
1,817
358
19.7%
With related children under 5
707
210
29.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,680
319
11.9%
Full-time, year round
1,773
23
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
713
5
0.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
230
42
18.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,037
23
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,519
Married-couple families
2,580
132
5.1%
With related children under 18
1,103
102
9.2%
With related children under 5
424
66
15.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,879
102
5.4%
Full-time, year round
1,342
3
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
569
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
116
16
13.8%
Social Security income in 1999
817
13
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,264
Families with female householder, no husband present
789
261
33.1%
With related children under 18
564
248
44.0%
With related children under 5
240
144
60.0%
Householder worked in 1999
616
209
33.9%
Full-time, year round
291
20
6.9%
Householder 65 and over
125
5
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
