Lawton 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
22,698
3,231
14.2%
With related children under 18
13,793
2,720
19.7%
With related children under 5
5,974
1,449
24.3%
Householder worked in 1999
18,361
2,121
11.6%
Full-time, year round
12,863
558
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
2,971
186
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,677
765
45.6%
Social Security income in 1999
4,146
276
6.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,883
Married-couple families
16,703
917
5.5%
With related children under 18
9,279
667
7.2%
With related children under 5
4,131
451
10.9%
Householder worked in 1999
13,819
562
4.1%
Full-time, year round
10,547
266
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
2,269
75
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
528
87
16.5%
Social Security income in 1999
3,177
93
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,568
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,861
2,105
43.3%
With related children under 18
3,702
1,869
50.5%
With related children under 5
1,550
914
59.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,608
1,421
39.4%
Full-time, year round
1,723
255
14.8%
Householder 65 and over
577
106
18.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
