Baltimore 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
9,355
401
4.3%
With related children under 18
5,344
310
5.8%
With related children under 5
2,307
122
5.3%
Householder worked in 1999
7,901
178
2.3%
Full-time, year round
5,936
49
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,393
76
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
451
83
18.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,836
71
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,995
Married-couple families
6,327
81
1.3%
With related children under 18
3,351
40
1.2%
With related children under 5
1,584
28
1.8%
Householder worked in 1999
5,409
41
0.8%
Full-time, year round
4,160
26
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,034
28
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
217
7
3.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,348
23
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,305
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,442
279
11.4%
With related children under 18
1,676
237
14.1%
With related children under 5
605
73
12.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,016
116
5.8%
Full-time, year round
1,460
23
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
278
48
17.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
