Phoenix 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
310,327
35,590
11.5%
With related children under 18
184,723
30,777
16.7%
With related children under 5
86,635
18,805
21.7%
Householder worked in 1999
257,229
22,532
8.8%
Full-time, year round
180,836
8,000
4.4%
Householder 65 and over
36,329
1,910
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
19,041
5,714
30.0%
Social Security income in 1999
53,620
3,220
6.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,867
Married-couple families
224,594
17,642
7.9%
With related children under 18
124,760
14,666
11.8%
With related children under 5
61,798
9,841
15.9%
Householder worked in 1999
188,415
12,027
6.4%
Full-time, year round
137,347
5,167
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
28,486
1,066
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
9,286
1,374
14.8%
Social Security income in 1999
39,984
1,514
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,638
Families with female householder, no husband present
57,401
13,582
23.7%
With related children under 18
41,595
12,411
29.8%
With related children under 5
16,348
6,754
41.3%
Householder worked in 1999
44,356
7,612
17.2%
Full-time, year round
27,116
1,860
6.9%
Householder 65 and over
6,157
669
10.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
