Huntsville 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
41,944
4,091
9.8%
With related children under 18
20,379
3,295
16.2%
With related children under 5
7,585
1,630
21.5%
Householder worked in 1999
32,655
2,511
7.7%
Full-time, year round
24,286
676
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
7,751
329
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,713
1,013
37.3%
Social Security income in 1999
9,459
598
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,987
Married-couple families
30,914
1,083
3.5%
With related children under 18
12,834
613
4.8%
With related children under 5
4,987
305
6.1%
Householder worked in 1999
24,074
516
2.1%
Full-time, year round
19,018
144
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
6,456
204
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,092
159
14.6%
Social Security income in 1999
7,250
298
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,973
Families with female householder, no husband present
8,854
2,664
30.1%
With related children under 18
6,264
2,395
38.2%
With related children under 5
2,151
1,168
54.3%
Householder worked in 1999
6,776
1,748
25.8%
Full-time, year round
4,052
446
11.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,126
120
10.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
