Ocean Springs 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
4,721
161
3.4%
With related children under 18
2,564
109
4.3%
With related children under 5
855
33
3.9%
Householder worked in 1999
3,867
90
2.3%
Full-time, year round
2,876
31
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
791
23
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
208
45
21.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,087
44
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,617
Married-couple families
3,741
94
2.5%
With related children under 18
1,920
54
2.8%
With related children under 5
713
6
0.8%
Householder worked in 1999
3,071
39
1.3%
Full-time, year round
2,306
31
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
590
23
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
166
24
14.5%
Social Security income in 1999
840
32
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,549
Families with female householder, no husband present
681
52
7.6%
With related children under 18
408
40
9.8%
With related children under 5
57
12
21.1%
Householder worked in 1999
537
36
6.7%
Full-time, year round
344
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
156
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
