Sacramento 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
92,213
14,082
15.3%
With related children under 18
53,040
11,953
22.5%
With related children under 5
22,250
6,000
27.0%
Householder worked in 1999
67,711
7,094
10.5%
Full-time, year round
41,534
1,543
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
14,927
836
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
17,147
6,842
39.9%
Social Security income in 1999
18,979
1,308
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,041
Married-couple families
61,364
6,313
10.3%
With related children under 18
31,329
5,059
16.1%
With related children under 5
14,203
2,675
18.8%
Householder worked in 1999
45,764
3,201
7.0%
Full-time, year round
29,495
985
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
11,264
522
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
8,338
2,668
32.0%
Social Security income in 1999
13,690
708
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,978
Families with female householder, no husband present
23,332
6,619
28.4%
With related children under 18
17,144
5,999
35.0%
With related children under 5
6,308
2,945
46.7%
Householder worked in 1999
16,140
3,337
20.7%
Full-time, year round
8,246
439
5.3%
Householder 65 and over
2,998
264
8.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
