Providence 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
36,187
8,642
23.9%
With related children under 18
22,316
7,651
34.3%
With related children under 5
9,742
3,821
39.2%
Householder worked in 1999
25,029
3,567
14.3%
Full-time, year round
15,121
994
6.6%
Householder 65 and over
5,358
453
8.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
7,635
4,032
52.8%
Social Security income in 1999
7,148
864
12.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,696
Married-couple families
20,336
2,195
10.8%
With related children under 18
10,783
1,696
15.7%
With related children under 5
4,760
807
17.0%
Householder worked in 1999
15,231
919
6.0%
Full-time, year round
9,975
352
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
3,697
267
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,435
766
31.5%
Social Security income in 1999
4,584
375
8.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,725
Families with female householder, no husband present
12,686
5,747
45.3%
With related children under 18
9,606
5,361
55.8%
With related children under 5
4,127
2,751
66.7%
Householder worked in 1999
7,436
2,329
31.3%
Full-time, year round
3,636
522
14.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,318
157
11.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
