Lancaster 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
2,193
394
18.0%
With related children under 18
1,169
331
28.3%
With related children under 5
399
125
31.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,527
191
12.5%
Full-time, year round
1,062
44
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
466
67
14.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
316
108
34.2%
Social Security income in 1999
617
96
15.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,273
Married-couple families
1,238
36
2.9%
With related children under 18
500
14
2.8%
With related children under 5
159
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
893
7
0.8%
Full-time, year round
721
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
307
22
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
108
6
5.6%
Social Security income in 1999
384
15
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,208
Families with female householder, no husband present
821
315
38.4%
With related children under 18
586
282
48.1%
With related children under 5
200
112
56.0%
Householder worked in 1999
538
161
29.9%
Full-time, year round
290
35
12.1%
Householder 65 and over
138
42
30.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
