Alexandria 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
1,995
156
7.8%
With related children under 18
927
117
12.6%
With related children under 5
406
74
18.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,520
101
6.6%
Full-time, year round
931
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
503
28
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
144
44
30.6%
Social Security income in 1999
625
36
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,613
Married-couple families
1,508
28
1.9%
With related children under 18
542
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
223
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,098
8
0.7%
Full-time, year round
768
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
485
28
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
59
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
554
28
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,146
Families with female householder, no husband present
369
111
30.1%
With related children under 18
297
100
33.7%
With related children under 5
173
74
42.8%
Householder worked in 1999
313
85
27.2%
Full-time, year round
111
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
18
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
