Houston 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
461,937
73,800
16.0%
With related children under 18
273,116
59,498
21.8%
With related children under 5
126,434
32,249
25.5%
Householder worked in 1999
372,340
43,241
11.6%
Full-time, year round
243,363
14,218
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
57,212
6,087
10.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
32,642
11,855
36.3%
Social Security income in 1999
76,048
8,186
10.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,018
Married-couple families
317,688
34,309
10.8%
With related children under 18
176,798
26,331
14.9%
With related children under 5
87,596
16,373
18.7%
Householder worked in 1999
263,645
21,627
8.2%
Full-time, year round
179,074
8,047
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
40,674
2,998
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
14,556
3,210
22.1%
Social Security income in 1999
51,396
3,434
6.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,737
Families with female householder, no husband present
107,136
32,503
30.3%
With related children under 18
76,760
28,282
36.8%
With related children under 5
30,232
13,547
44.8%
Householder worked in 1999
78,208
17,657
22.6%
Full-time, year round
44,647
4,863
10.9%
Householder 65 and over
13,547
2,641
19.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
