Philadelphia 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
355,253
65,259
18.4%
With related children under 18
197,093
51,146
26.0%
With related children under 5
78,003
23,448
30.1%
Householder worked in 1999
237,959
25,716
10.8%
Full-time, year round
155,123
5,433
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
69,478
7,179
10.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
62,619
27,026
43.2%
Social Security income in 1999
92,749
10,425
11.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,182
Married-couple families
193,030
17,091
8.9%
With related children under 18
90,574
10,366
11.4%
With related children under 5
36,120
4,963
13.7%
Householder worked in 1999
135,646
5,712
4.2%
Full-time, year round
96,777
1,614
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
41,993
3,294
7.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
19,915
5,388
27.1%
Social Security income in 1999
53,133
3,719
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,784
Families with female householder, no husband present
130,746
42,100
32.2%
With related children under 18
89,870
36,558
40.7%
With related children under 5
35,270
16,719
47.4%
Householder worked in 1999
81,085
17,826
22.0%
Full-time, year round
44,907
3,285
7.3%
Householder 65 and over
22,326
3,359
15.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
