Cleveland 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
1,733
334
19.3%
With related children under 18
984
282
28.7%
With related children under 5
440
141
32.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,304
202
15.5%
Full-time, year round
803
96
12.0%
Householder 65 and over
299
11
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
215
131
60.9%
Social Security income in 1999
398
35
8.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,063
Married-couple families
1,116
128
11.5%
With related children under 18
568
105
18.5%
With related children under 5
288
69
24.0%
Householder worked in 1999
829
68
8.2%
Full-time, year round
506
30
5.9%
Householder 65 and over
206
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
94
46
48.9%
Social Security income in 1999
279
17
6.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,313
Families with female householder, no husband present
485
176
36.3%
With related children under 18
340
166
48.8%
With related children under 5
116
72
62.1%
Householder worked in 1999
372
127
34.1%
Full-time, year round
223
59
26.5%
Householder 65 and over
85
11
12.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
