Evansville 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
30,791
3,113
10.1%
With related children under 18
15,222
2,548
16.7%
With related children under 5
6,019
1,522
25.3%
Householder worked in 1999
23,733
1,910
8.0%
Full-time, year round
17,161
540
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
5,896
226
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,640
947
35.9%
Social Security income in 1999
8,004
374
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,397
Married-couple families
22,093
818
3.7%
With related children under 18
9,214
481
5.2%
With related children under 5
3,502
327
9.3%
Householder worked in 1999
17,043
436
2.6%
Full-time, year round
12,957
186
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
4,802
128
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,108
153
13.8%
Social Security income in 1999
6,137
173
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,228
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,808
2,032
29.8%
With related children under 18
4,805
1,838
38.3%
With related children under 5
2,003
1,078
53.8%
Householder worked in 1999
5,144
1,294
25.2%
Full-time, year round
3,046
283
9.3%
Householder 65 and over
895
91
10.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
