Dallas 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
269,602
40,258
14.9%
With related children under 18
157,812
33,121
21.0%
With related children under 5
76,286
18,716
24.5%
Householder worked in 1999
217,871
23,081
10.6%
Full-time, year round
144,079
7,627
5.3%
Householder 65 and over
34,961
3,314
9.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20,050
7,781
38.8%
Social Security income in 1999
45,743
4,452
9.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,049
Married-couple families
179,784
17,455
9.7%
With related children under 18
98,042
13,829
14.1%
With related children under 5
50,882
8,886
17.5%
Householder worked in 1999
149,120
10,741
7.2%
Full-time, year round
103,019
4,252
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
24,381
1,382
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
7,896
1,595
20.2%
Social Security income in 1999
31,073
1,679
5.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,837
Families with female householder, no husband present
66,309
18,835
28.4%
With related children under 18
47,587
16,509
34.7%
With related children under 5
19,452
8,229
42.3%
Householder worked in 1999
48,973
10,007
20.4%
Full-time, year round
28,526
2,657
9.3%
Householder 65 and over
8,780
1,661
18.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
