Cocoa 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
4,157
906
21.8%
With related children under 18
2,275
746
32.8%
With related children under 5
838
324
38.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,940
519
17.7%
Full-time, year round
1,910
161
8.4%
Householder 65 and over
808
82
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
550
277
50.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,149
159
13.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,010
Married-couple families
2,514
266
10.6%
With related children under 18
1,073
192
17.9%
With related children under 5
423
76
18.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,736
96
5.5%
Full-time, year round
1,274
45
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
583
43
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
146
57
39.0%
Social Security income in 1999
787
70
8.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,310
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,313
531
40.4%
With related children under 18
987
484
49.0%
With related children under 5
340
211
62.1%
Householder worked in 1999
935
356
38.1%
Full-time, year round
483
92
19.0%
Householder 65 and over
201
34
16.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
