Fort Defiance 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
863
241
27.9%
With related children under 18
659
197
29.9%
With related children under 5
284
98
34.5%
Householder worked in 1999
605
109
18.0%
Full-time, year round
334
19
5.7%
Householder 65 and over
61
24
39.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
180
106
58.9%
Social Security income in 1999
65
20
30.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,069
Married-couple families
467
76
16.3%
With related children under 18
391
68
17.4%
With related children under 5
182
44
24.2%
Householder worked in 1999
383
30
7.8%
Full-time, year round
227
12
5.3%
Householder 65 and over
23
11
47.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
59
29
49.2%
Social Security income in 1999
10
3
30.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,350
Families with female householder, no husband present
317
134
42.3%
With related children under 18
215
107
49.8%
With related children under 5
78
48
61.5%
Householder worked in 1999
168
64
38.1%
Full-time, year round
72
7
9.7%
Householder 65 and over
33
13
39.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
