Louisville 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
1,886
467
24.8%
With related children under 18
1,084
345
31.8%
With related children under 5
380
128
33.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,369
274
20.0%
Full-time, year round
932
118
12.7%
Householder 65 and over
383
58
15.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
251
111
44.2%
Social Security income in 1999
473
97
20.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,969
Married-couple families
1,109
105
9.5%
With related children under 18
541
57
10.5%
With related children under 5
183
21
11.5%
Householder worked in 1999
853
69
8.1%
Full-time, year round
624
29
4.6%
Householder 65 and over
265
19
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
59
22
37.3%
Social Security income in 1999
308
26
8.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,814
Families with female householder, no husband present
679
342
50.4%
With related children under 18
474
268
56.5%
With related children under 5
165
97
58.8%
Householder worked in 1999
427
189
44.3%
Full-time, year round
239
79
33.1%
Householder 65 and over
118
39
33.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
