Austin 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
143,286
12,993
9.1%
With related children under 18
79,030
10,265
13.0%
With related children under 5
37,232
6,104
16.4%
Householder worked in 1999
123,066
8,066
6.6%
Full-time, year round
85,833
2,354
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
14,327
691
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6,785
1,841
27.1%
Social Security income in 1999
19,607
1,105
5.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,899
Married-couple families
103,643
5,252
5.1%
With related children under 18
53,560
3,917
7.3%
With related children under 5
26,990
2,594
9.6%
Householder worked in 1999
90,245
3,444
3.8%
Full-time, year round
65,655
1,390
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
11,167
352
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,074
389
12.7%
Social Security income in 1999
14,358
442
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,672
Families with female householder, no husband present
27,820
6,250
22.5%
With related children under 18
19,502
5,341
27.4%
With related children under 5
7,574
2,975
39.3%
Householder worked in 1999
22,399
3,661
16.3%
Full-time, year round
13,257
715
5.4%
Householder 65 and over
2,540
277
10.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
