California 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
2,500
77
3.1%
With related children under 18
1,488
63
4.2%
With related children under 5
541
63
11.6%
Householder worked in 1999
2,205
56
2.5%
Full-time, year round
1,803
23
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
248
8
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
71
8
11.3%
Social Security income in 1999
280
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,949
Married-couple families
1,920
12
0.6%
With related children under 18
1,031
6
0.6%
With related children under 5
422
6
1.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,664
6
0.4%
Full-time, year round
1,410
6
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
228
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
32
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
252
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,317
Families with female householder, no husband present
380
48
12.6%
With related children under 18
270
40
14.8%
With related children under 5
67
40
59.7%
Householder worked in 1999
346
33
9.5%
Full-time, year round
230
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
15
8
53.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
