Mobile 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
51,043
9,112
17.9%
With related children under 18
27,976
7,529
26.9%
With related children under 5
11,393
3,740
32.8%
Householder worked in 1999
37,514
4,926
13.1%
Full-time, year round
25,550
1,513
5.9%
Householder 65 and over
9,528
823
8.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,595
2,052
44.7%
Social Security income in 1999
13,006
1,452
11.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,832
Married-couple families
32,964
1,886
5.7%
With related children under 18
15,333
1,197
7.8%
With related children under 5
6,280
691
11.0%
Householder worked in 1999
25,393
864
3.4%
Full-time, year round
19,090
369
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
6,611
327
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,631
303
18.6%
Social Security income in 1999
8,769
528
6.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,811
Families with female householder, no husband present
15,142
6,637
43.8%
With related children under 18
10,976
5,876
53.5%
With related children under 5
4,555
2,883
63.3%
Householder worked in 1999
10,041
3,847
38.3%
Full-time, year round
5,098
1,098
21.5%
Householder 65 and over
2,457
431
17.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
