Oregon City 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
6,741
438
6.5%
With related children under 18
3,647
368
10.1%
With related children under 5
1,562
183
11.7%
Householder worked in 1999
5,716
266
4.7%
Full-time, year round
4,149
46
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
822
8
1.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
427
149
34.9%
Social Security income in 1999
1,121
21
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,470
Married-couple families
5,053
104
2.1%
With related children under 18
2,452
69
2.8%
With related children under 5
1,113
43
3.9%
Householder worked in 1999
4,313
53
1.2%
Full-time, year round
3,330
20
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
631
8
1.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
183
4
2.2%
Social Security income in 1999
877
8
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,594
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,176
293
24.9%
With related children under 18
834
271
32.5%
With related children under 5
285
118
41.4%
Householder worked in 1999
948
194
20.5%
Full-time, year round
450
16
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
148
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
