Quartzsite 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
1,171
91
7.8%
With related children under 18
155
16
10.3%
With related children under 5
28
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
348
28
8.0%
Full-time, year round
178
6
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
790
54
6.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
71
14
19.7%
Social Security income in 1999
857
35
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,565
Married-couple families
1,067
71
6.7%
With related children under 18
94
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
15
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
308
18
5.8%
Full-time, year round
150
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
738
40
5.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
61
4
6.6%
Social Security income in 1999
805
35
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,185
Families with female householder, no husband present
54
20
37.0%
With related children under 18
32
16
50.0%
With related children under 5
5
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
29
10
34.5%
Full-time, year round
20
6
30.0%
Householder 65 and over
34
14
41.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
