Burke 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
15,924
236
1.5%
With related children under 18
8,965
195
2.2%
With related children under 5
2,934
46
1.6%
Householder worked in 1999
14,793
100
0.7%
Full-time, year round
12,338
41
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,000
41
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
303
48
15.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,404
19
1.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,842
Married-couple families
13,646
119
0.9%
With related children under 18
7,625
85
1.1%
With related children under 5
2,649
36
1.4%
Householder worked in 1999
12,791
50
0.4%
Full-time, year round
10,829
30
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
795
34
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
197
21
10.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,080
11
1.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,929
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,743
101
5.8%
With related children under 18
1,043
94
9.0%
With related children under 5
215
10
4.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,512
50
3.3%
Full-time, year round
1,158
11
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
155
7
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
