Denver 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
120,305
12,790
10.6%
With related children under 18
62,895
10,438
16.6%
With related children under 5
30,392
5,945
19.6%
Householder worked in 1999
95,729
7,286
7.6%
Full-time, year round
62,770
1,790
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
18,736
798
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
8,984
2,667
29.7%
Social Security income in 1999
24,349
1,539
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,902
Married-couple families
84,508
5,074
6.0%
With related children under 18
39,599
3,830
9.7%
With related children under 5
20,598
2,458
11.9%
Householder worked in 1999
68,195
2,987
4.4%
Full-time, year round
46,328
935
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
14,451
451
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,208
666
15.8%
Social Security income in 1999
17,873
709
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,525
Families with female householder, no husband present
25,716
6,512
25.3%
With related children under 18
17,709
5,769
32.6%
With related children under 5
7,504
3,152
42.0%
Householder worked in 1999
19,008
3,553
18.7%
Full-time, year round
10,962
653
6.0%
Householder 65 and over
3,393
320
9.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
