West Palm Beach 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
18,451
2,675
14.5%
With related children under 18
8,847
2,099
23.7%
With related children under 5
3,681
1,074
29.2%
Householder worked in 1999
13,738
1,411
10.3%
Full-time, year round
9,150
500
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
3,646
281
7.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,691
558
33.0%
Social Security income in 1999
4,719
386
8.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,717
Married-couple families
12,178
771
6.3%
With related children under 18
4,945
529
10.7%
With related children under 5
2,109
259
12.3%
Householder worked in 1999
9,114
385
4.2%
Full-time, year round
6,470
136
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
2,900
127
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
649
103
15.9%
Social Security income in 1999
3,459
171
4.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,489
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,508
1,620
35.9%
With related children under 18
2,997
1,388
46.3%
With related children under 5
1,223
712
58.2%
Householder worked in 1999
3,112
857
27.5%
Full-time, year round
1,684
267
15.9%
Householder 65 and over
669
141
21.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
