Taos 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
325
89
27.4%
With related children under 18
188
61
32.4%
With related children under 5
54
22
40.7%
Householder worked in 1999
216
55
25.5%
Full-time, year round
108
13
12.0%
Householder 65 and over
79
18
22.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
35
7
20.0%
Social Security income in 1999
93
20
21.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,622
Married-couple families
181
46
25.4%
With related children under 18
91
25
27.5%
With related children under 5
24
8
33.3%
Householder worked in 1999
117
26
22.2%
Full-time, year round
55
6
10.9%
Householder 65 and over
47
10
21.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
19
7
36.8%
Social Security income in 1999
54
12
22.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,509
Families with female householder, no husband present
102
34
33.3%
With related children under 18
73
27
37.0%
With related children under 5
18
9
50.0%
Householder worked in 1999
65
20
30.8%
Full-time, year round
38
7
18.4%
Householder 65 and over
24
8
33.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
