San Antonio 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
282,635
39,514
14.0%
With related children under 18
166,164
32,734
19.7%
With related children under 5
72,708
18,144
25.0%
Householder worked in 1999
220,561
22,713
10.3%
Full-time, year round
151,791
7,115
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
43,423
3,522
8.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
25,214
9,887
39.2%
Social Security income in 1999
59,098
5,999
10.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,702
Married-couple families
199,420
16,533
8.3%
With related children under 18
109,760
12,570
11.5%
With related children under 5
50,383
7,703
15.3%
Householder worked in 1999
160,172
9,721
6.1%
Full-time, year round
116,362
3,885
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
31,215
1,785
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
11,703
3,055
26.1%
Social Security income in 1999
41,498
2,819
6.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,073
Families with female householder, no husband present
64,597
19,830
30.7%
With related children under 18
45,262
17,722
39.2%
With related children under 5
17,487
9,128
52.2%
Householder worked in 1999
45,472
11,147
24.5%
Full-time, year round
25,223
2,714
10.8%
Householder 65 and over
10,141
1,489
14.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
