Bastrop 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
1,415
143
10.1%
With related children under 18
756
120
15.9%
With related children under 5
341
53
15.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,157
85
7.3%
Full-time, year round
823
31
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
221
8
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
84
25
29.8%
Social Security income in 1999
256
18
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,111
Married-couple families
1,037
42
4.1%
With related children under 18
484
19
3.9%
With related children under 5
206
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
878
16
1.8%
Full-time, year round
672
8
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
166
8
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
52
15
28.8%
Social Security income in 1999
196
8
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,617
Families with female householder, no husband present
275
78
28.4%
With related children under 18
193
78
40.4%
With related children under 5
96
43
44.8%
Householder worked in 1999
207
59
28.5%
Full-time, year round
103
23
22.3%
Householder 65 and over
55
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
