Los Angeles 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
807,039
147,516
18.3%
With related children under 18
483,324
122,289
25.3%
With related children under 5
223,741
66,008
29.5%
Householder worked in 1999
624,249
83,552
13.4%
Full-time, year round
347,055
23,197
6.7%
Householder 65 and over
111,773
9,390
8.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
110,301
41,086
37.2%
Social Security income in 1999
135,118
10,952
8.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,825
Married-couple families
547,567
72,228
13.2%
With related children under 18
315,922
58,005
18.4%
With related children under 5
153,272
34,011
22.2%
Householder worked in 1999
438,619
46,043
10.5%
Full-time, year round
256,096
14,596
5.7%
Householder 65 and over
81,628
5,159
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
51,563
12,830
24.9%
Social Security income in 1999
94,224
5,409
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,740
Families with female householder, no husband present
181,547
59,396
32.7%
With related children under 18
123,564
52,131
42.2%
With related children under 5
49,770
25,351
50.9%
Householder worked in 1999
121,296
27,397
22.6%
Full-time, year round
56,965
5,451
9.6%
Householder 65 and over
23,816
3,421
14.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
