Chicago 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
638,290
105,752
16.6%
With related children under 18
366,051
84,598
23.1%
With related children under 5
166,458
43,994
26.4%
Householder worked in 1999
468,305
48,090
10.3%
Full-time, year round
292,033
11,404
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
99,807
11,147
11.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
91,520
37,090
40.5%
Social Security income in 1999
131,670
13,962
10.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,626
Married-couple families
385,636
34,385
8.9%
With related children under 18
205,557
24,258
11.8%
With related children under 5
99,656
13,926
14.0%
Householder worked in 1999
300,759
16,837
5.6%
Full-time, year round
200,622
5,500
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
60,191
4,855
8.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
30,511
6,899
22.6%
Social Security income in 1999
76,589
4,988
6.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,926
Families with female householder, no husband present
196,235
61,347
31.3%
With related children under 18
132,862
53,406
40.2%
With related children under 5
54,365
26,413
48.6%
Householder worked in 1999
126,407
27,108
21.4%
Full-time, year round
66,095
4,774
7.2%
Householder 65 and over
31,549
5,257
16.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
