Ridgeland 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
5,018
275
5.5%
With related children under 18
2,816
219
7.8%
With related children under 5
1,269
64
5.0%
Householder worked in 1999
4,456
142
3.2%
Full-time, year round
3,539
38
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
452
15
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
144
37
25.7%
Social Security income in 1999
605
24
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,684
Married-couple families
3,777
67
1.8%
With related children under 18
1,974
43
2.2%
With related children under 5
982
14
1.4%
Householder worked in 1999
3,397
21
0.6%
Full-time, year round
2,793
15
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
369
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
116
31
26.7%
Social Security income in 1999
455
14
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,773
Families with female householder, no husband present
978
179
18.3%
With related children under 18
703
158
22.5%
With related children under 5
240
50
20.8%
Householder worked in 1999
848
112
13.2%
Full-time, year round
583
23
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
54
15
27.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
