Broken Arrow 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
21,337
720
3.4%
With related children under 18
12,537
576
4.6%
With related children under 5
4,743
295
6.2%
Householder worked in 1999
19,201
514
2.7%
Full-time, year round
15,725
179
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,989
61
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
531
82
15.4%
Social Security income in 1999
2,915
90
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,709
Married-couple families
18,246
322
1.8%
With related children under 18
10,224
225
2.2%
With related children under 5
4,172
140
3.4%
Householder worked in 1999
16,442
226
1.4%
Full-time, year round
13,834
82
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,784
42
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
370
11
3.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,455
41
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,648
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,266
327
14.4%
With related children under 18
1,716
288
16.8%
With related children under 5
362
141
39.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,010
239
11.9%
Full-time, year round
1,278
77
6.0%
Householder 65 and over
151
13
8.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
