Carpinteria 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
3,363
239
7.1%
With related children under 18
1,874
182
9.7%
With related children under 5
820
109
13.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,766
146
5.3%
Full-time, year round
1,811
59
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
526
49
9.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
94
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
653
45
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,372
Married-couple families
2,523
133
5.3%
With related children under 18
1,405
94
6.7%
With related children under 5
674
68
10.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,086
91
4.4%
Full-time, year round
1,364
39
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
403
15
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
50
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
499
17
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,001
Families with female householder, no husband present
610
79
13.0%
With related children under 18
341
79
23.2%
With related children under 5
116
32
27.6%
Householder worked in 1999
463
36
7.8%
Full-time, year round
323
11
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
110
26
23.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
