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
1,058
102
9.6%
With related children under 18
565
69
12.2%
With related children under 5
228
39
17.1%
Householder worked in 1999
831
53
6.4%
Full-time, year round
630
6
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
207
20
9.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
70
26
37.1%
Social Security income in 1999
267
11
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,480
Married-couple families
774
42
5.4%
With related children under 18
358
23
6.4%
With related children under 5
158
6
3.8%
Householder worked in 1999
602
7
1.2%
Full-time, year round
490
6
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
165
12
7.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
13
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
201
11
5.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,136
Families with female householder, no husband present
186
40
21.5%
With related children under 18
135
26
19.3%
With related children under 5
56
26
46.4%
Householder worked in 1999
153
32
20.9%
Full-time, year round
101
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
21
8
38.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
