Memphis 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
160,049
27,562
17.2%
With related children under 18
93,103
22,715
24.4%
With related children under 5
38,499
11,943
31.0%
Householder worked in 1999
122,317
14,279
11.7%
Full-time, year round
82,923
3,982
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
24,371
2,547
10.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20,559
9,405
45.7%
Social Security income in 1999
33,488
4,014
12.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,016
Married-couple families
87,081
5,323
6.1%
With related children under 18
41,919
3,375
8.1%
With related children under 5
17,787
1,823
10.2%
Householder worked in 1999
69,604
2,542
3.7%
Full-time, year round
51,203
819
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
15,353
861
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,957
905
18.3%
Social Security income in 1999
19,520
1,100
5.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,061
Families with female householder, no husband present
59,464
19,926
33.5%
With related children under 18
43,862
17,703
40.4%
With related children under 5
17,805
9,352
52.5%
Householder worked in 1999
42,250
10,598
25.1%
Full-time, year round
24,527
2,903
11.8%
Householder 65 and over
7,591
1,463
19.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
