Chico 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
11,646
1,477
12.7%
With related children under 18
6,711
1,186
17.7%
With related children under 5
2,867
706
24.6%
Householder worked in 1999
9,067
965
10.6%
Full-time, year round
5,428
88
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,636
49
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,477
572
38.7%
Social Security income in 1999
2,274
86
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,826
Married-couple families
8,382
530
6.3%
With related children under 18
4,286
410
9.6%
With related children under 5
1,991
304
15.3%
Householder worked in 1999
6,494
318
4.9%
Full-time, year round
4,265
43
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,413
23
1.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
720
169
23.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,871
60
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,069
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,373
763
32.2%
With related children under 18
1,836
667
36.3%
With related children under 5
638
361
56.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,867
557
29.8%
Full-time, year round
759
13
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
172
26
15.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
