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
1,084
245
22.6%
With related children under 18
564
133
23.6%
With related children under 5
213
70
32.9%
Householder worked in 1999
767
99
12.9%
Full-time, year round
487
41
8.4%
Householder 65 and over
199
29
14.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
115
63
54.8%
Social Security income in 1999
307
76
24.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,622
Married-couple families
723
107
14.8%
With related children under 18
340
45
13.2%
With related children under 5
100
10
10.0%
Householder worked in 1999
543
29
5.3%
Full-time, year round
350
10
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
138
20
14.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
25
17
68.0%
Social Security income in 1999
205
59
28.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,652
Families with female householder, no husband present
318
121
38.1%
With related children under 18
198
81
40.9%
With related children under 5
96
57
59.4%
Householder worked in 1999
198
63
31.8%
Full-time, year round
115
28
24.3%
Householder 65 and over
54
9
16.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
