Surprise 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
9,785
550
5.6%
With related children under 18
2,948
350
11.9%
With related children under 5
1,630
217
13.3%
Householder worked in 1999
5,546
290
5.2%
Full-time, year round
3,641
78
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
3,463
115
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
444
130
29.3%
Social Security income in 1999
4,489
113
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,289
Married-couple families
8,798
328
3.7%
With related children under 18
2,293
162
7.1%
With related children under 5
1,348
124
9.2%
Householder worked in 1999
4,809
165
3.4%
Full-time, year round
3,187
62
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
3,378
101
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
299
68
22.7%
Social Security income in 1999
4,292
99
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,726
Families with female householder, no husband present
604
177
29.3%
With related children under 18
411
159
38.7%
With related children under 5
163
72
44.2%
Householder worked in 1999
426
102
23.9%
Full-time, year round
247
8
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
68
14
20.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
