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
12,178
2,175
17.9%
With related children under 18
7,494
1,869
24.9%
With related children under 5
3,374
999
29.6%
Householder worked in 1999
9,444
1,173
12.4%
Full-time, year round
6,350
259
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,634
100
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,723
706
41.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,519
260
10.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,542
Married-couple families
7,104
499
7.0%
With related children under 18
3,665
369
10.1%
With related children under 5
1,734
225
13.0%
Householder worked in 1999
5,817
289
5.0%
Full-time, year round
4,056
70
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,183
38
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
595
107
18.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,674
56
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,339
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,004
1,510
37.7%
With related children under 18
3,083
1,359
44.1%
With related children under 5
1,295
711
54.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,773
800
28.8%
Full-time, year round
1,680
178
10.6%
Householder 65 and over
379
48
12.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
