Miami 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
84,195
19,779
23.5%
With related children under 18
42,313
13,876
32.8%
With related children under 5
16,981
6,092
35.9%
Householder worked in 1999
56,960
9,117
16.0%
Full-time, year round
32,300
2,681
8.3%
Householder 65 and over
19,315
3,324
17.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
15,500
5,470
35.3%
Social Security income in 1999
22,366
3,274
14.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,479
Married-couple families
50,779
8,048
15.8%
With related children under 18
22,938
4,507
19.6%
With related children under 5
9,615
2,062
21.4%
Householder worked in 1999
35,870
3,726
10.4%
Full-time, year round
21,665
1,239
5.7%
Householder 65 and over
12,993
1,939
14.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
7,297
1,686
23.1%
Social Security income in 1999
14,412
1,620
11.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,594
Families with female householder, no husband present
24,028
9,620
40.0%
With related children under 18
15,151
7,959
52.5%
With related children under 5
5,573
3,398
61.0%
Householder worked in 1999
14,087
4,275
30.3%
Full-time, year round
6,649
1,063
16.0%
Householder 65 and over
4,818
1,056
21.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
