Forks 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
761
111
14.6%
With related children under 18
452
88
19.5%
With related children under 5
181
58
32.0%
Householder worked in 1999
601
77
12.8%
Full-time, year round
367
12
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
91
9
9.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
91
36
39.6%
Social Security income in 1999
145
3
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,479
Married-couple families
563
33
5.9%
With related children under 18
307
25
8.1%
With related children under 5
115
22
19.1%
Householder worked in 1999
454
26
5.7%
Full-time, year round
303
3
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
65
3
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
39
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
119
3
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,976
Families with female householder, no husband present
125
61
48.8%
With related children under 18
97
54
55.7%
With related children under 5
45
33
73.3%
Householder worked in 1999
83
36
43.4%
Full-time, year round
40
5
12.5%
Householder 65 and over
15
6
40.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
