Milwaukee 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
136,327
23,687
17.4%
With related children under 18
80,635
20,720
25.7%
With related children under 5
35,989
11,271
31.3%
Householder worked in 1999
103,768
13,842
13.3%
Full-time, year round
66,482
3,169
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
20,251
1,304
6.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16,157
6,791
42.0%
Social Security income in 1999
29,485
2,867
9.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,164
Married-couple families
77,151
4,791
6.2%
With related children under 18
37,628
3,413
9.1%
With related children under 5
17,253
1,987
11.5%
Householder worked in 1999
59,765
2,670
4.5%
Full-time, year round
42,546
814
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
14,162
554
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,919
963
19.6%
Social Security income in 1999
18,680
796
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,779
Families with female householder, no husband present
47,940
16,964
35.4%
With related children under 18
36,669
15,739
42.9%
With related children under 5
15,807
8,417
53.2%
Householder worked in 1999
35,258
10,162
28.8%
Full-time, year round
18,226
2,073
11.4%
Householder 65 and over
4,993
654
13.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
