West Jordan 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
16,217
668
4.1%
With related children under 18
11,410
545
4.8%
With related children under 5
5,350
295
5.5%
Householder worked in 1999
15,112
471
3.1%
Full-time, year round
11,842
172
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
923
30
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
647
70
10.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,628
78
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,667
Married-couple families
13,732
324
2.4%
With related children under 18
9,622
260
2.7%
With related children under 5
4,813
162
3.4%
Householder worked in 1999
12,937
238
1.8%
Full-time, year round
10,304
105
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
750
16
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
428
11
2.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,275
51
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,334
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,769
305
17.2%
With related children under 18
1,312
256
19.5%
With related children under 5
372
115
30.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,538
221
14.4%
Full-time, year round
996
62
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
134
14
10.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
