Cuba 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
836
136
16.3%
With related children under 18
489
112
22.9%
With related children under 5
200
66
33.0%
Householder worked in 1999
594
77
13.0%
Full-time, year round
416
18
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
174
10
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
68
31
45.6%
Social Security income in 1999
243
22
9.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,589
Married-couple families
608
52
8.6%
With related children under 18
305
34
11.1%
With related children under 5
123
19
15.4%
Householder worked in 1999
434
31
7.1%
Full-time, year round
314
8
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
147
5
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
36
8
22.2%
Social Security income in 1999
198
12
6.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,779
Families with female householder, no husband present
186
76
40.9%
With related children under 18
155
74
47.7%
With related children under 5
65
45
69.2%
Householder worked in 1999
123
41
33.3%
Full-time, year round
75
10
13.3%
Householder 65 and over
23
5
21.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
