Rochester 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
47,713
11,148
23.4%
With related children under 18
30,563
9,910
32.4%
With related children under 5
13,256
4,969
37.5%
Householder worked in 1999
34,675
5,510
15.9%
Full-time, year round
22,002
1,254
5.7%
Householder 65 and over
5,563
543
9.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
10,844
5,468
50.4%
Social Security income in 1999
8,958
1,213
13.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,431
Married-couple families
22,916
1,889
8.2%
With related children under 18
11,688
1,425
12.2%
With related children under 5
5,315
686
12.9%
Householder worked in 1999
17,501
786
4.5%
Full-time, year round
12,686
288
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
3,337
211
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,387
527
22.1%
Social Security income in 1999
4,887
334
6.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,573
Families with female householder, no husband present
20,581
8,191
39.8%
With related children under 18
16,249
7,660
47.1%
With related children under 5
6,943
3,930
56.6%
Householder worked in 1999
14,147
4,238
30.0%
Full-time, year round
7,315
853
11.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,821
243
13.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
