Columbia Falls 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
975
122
12.5%
With related children under 18
533
115
21.6%
With related children under 5
218
56
25.7%
Householder worked in 1999
804
97
12.1%
Full-time, year round
526
22
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
149
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
61
20
32.8%
Social Security income in 1999
239
15
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,517
Married-couple families
779
41
5.3%
With related children under 18
369
34
9.2%
With related children under 5
172
26
15.1%
Householder worked in 1999
654
31
4.7%
Full-time, year round
448
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
126
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
48
13
27.1%
Social Security income in 1999
201
8
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,873
Families with female householder, no husband present
156
65
41.7%
With related children under 18
132
65
49.2%
With related children under 5
30
21
70.0%
Householder worked in 1999
125
57
45.6%
Full-time, year round
71
22
31.0%
Householder 65 and over
15
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
