Houston 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
543
112
20.6%
With related children under 18
255
85
33.3%
With related children under 5
90
29
32.2%
Householder worked in 1999
355
54
15.2%
Full-time, year round
239
17
7.1%
Householder 65 and over
148
15
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
52
24
46.2%
Social Security income in 1999
197
26
13.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,672
Married-couple families
403
47
11.7%
With related children under 18
147
25
17.0%
With related children under 5
61
12
19.7%
Householder worked in 1999
272
21
7.7%
Full-time, year round
185
8
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
123
8
6.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
22
8
36.4%
Social Security income in 1999
154
9
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,849
Families with female householder, no husband present
102
48
47.1%
With related children under 18
72
43
59.7%
With related children under 5
21
15
71.4%
Householder worked in 1999
61
27
44.3%
Full-time, year round
38
7
18.4%
Householder 65 and over
21
5
23.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
