Abilene 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
28,247
3,068
10.9%
With related children under 18
15,546
2,501
16.1%
With related children under 5
6,402
1,429
22.3%
Householder worked in 1999
22,846
2,058
9.0%
Full-time, year round
16,020
584
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
4,577
181
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,943
719
37.0%
Social Security income in 1999
6,148
382
6.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,555
Married-couple families
22,165
1,358
6.1%
With related children under 18
11,074
914
8.3%
With related children under 5
4,703
562
11.9%
Householder worked in 1999
17,914
868
4.8%
Full-time, year round
13,125
274
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
3,926
129
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,092
274
25.1%
Social Security income in 1999
5,034
224
4.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,966
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,719
1,431
30.3%
With related children under 18
3,575
1,359
38.0%
With related children under 5
1,353
715
52.8%
Householder worked in 1999
3,754
989
26.3%
Full-time, year round
2,139
274
12.8%
Householder 65 and over
563
41
7.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
