Cleveland 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
112,838
25,825
22.9%
With related children under 18
66,879
21,624
32.3%
With related children under 5
29,758
11,621
39.1%
Householder worked in 1999
77,658
12,473
16.1%
Full-time, year round
49,005
2,814
5.7%
Householder 65 and over
19,388
1,969
10.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
22,337
10,796
48.3%
Social Security income in 1999
26,298
3,039
11.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,054
Married-couple families
55,862
5,205
9.3%
With related children under 18
26,956
3,438
12.8%
With related children under 5
12,206
1,816
14.9%
Householder worked in 1999
40,254
2,284
5.7%
Full-time, year round
27,983
556
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
11,215
707
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6,088
1,516
24.9%
Social Security income in 1999
14,826
951
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,680
Families with female householder, no husband present
46,645
18,464
39.6%
With related children under 18
34,392
16,588
48.2%
With related children under 5
15,241
9,047
59.4%
Householder worked in 1999
30,369
9,308
30.6%
Full-time, year round
16,226
2,017
12.4%
Householder 65 and over
6,408
1,069
16.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
