Tallahassee 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
29,718
3,732
12.6%
With related children under 18
15,294
2,686
17.6%
With related children under 5
6,494
1,471
22.7%
Householder worked in 1999
24,603
2,394
9.7%
Full-time, year round
16,754
406
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
3,977
212
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,626
652
40.1%
Social Security income in 1999
5,009
351
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,863
Married-couple families
19,562
753
3.8%
With related children under 18
8,769
412
4.7%
With related children under 5
3,762
221
5.9%
Householder worked in 1999
16,387
419
2.6%
Full-time, year round
12,479
112
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
3,026
68
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
503
77
15.3%
Social Security income in 1999
3,482
91
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,784
Families with female householder, no husband present
8,236
2,515
30.5%
With related children under 18
5,594
2,054
36.7%
With related children under 5
2,295
1,081
47.1%
Householder worked in 1999
6,565
1,664
25.3%
Full-time, year round
3,446
241
7.0%
Householder 65 and over
817
119
14.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
