Boulder 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
17,007
1,084
6.4%
With related children under 18
8,416
774
9.2%
With related children under 5
3,262
436
13.4%
Householder worked in 1999
14,265
716
5.0%
Full-time, year round
9,068
141
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
2,309
73
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
574
202
35.2%
Social Security income in 1999
2,776
62
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,945
Married-couple families
13,351
457
3.4%
With related children under 18
6,102
298
4.9%
With related children under 5
2,681
198
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
11,200
271
2.4%
Full-time, year round
7,509
57
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
2,001
52
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
312
74
23.7%
Social Security income in 1999
2,302
29
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,854
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,445
495
20.2%
With related children under 18
1,692
416
24.6%
With related children under 5
443
230
51.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,976
352
17.8%
Full-time, year round
925
56
6.1%
Householder 65 and over
258
21
8.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
