Syracuse 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
30,717
6,663
21.7%
With related children under 18
18,350
5,706
31.1%
With related children under 5
8,061
3,263
40.5%
Householder worked in 1999
22,132
3,792
17.1%
Full-time, year round
13,628
868
6.4%
Householder 65 and over
5,059
243
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,742
2,610
55.0%
Social Security income in 1999
7,082
626
8.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,379
Married-couple families
17,084
1,553
9.1%
With related children under 18
8,056
1,009
12.5%
With related children under 5
3,557
630
17.7%
Householder worked in 1999
12,355
799
6.5%
Full-time, year round
8,321
200
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
3,666
132
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,404
468
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
4,610
209
4.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,107
Families with female householder, no husband present
11,154
4,636
41.6%
With related children under 18
8,698
4,302
49.5%
With related children under 5
3,782
2,424
64.1%
Householder worked in 1999
7,856
2,727
34.7%
Full-time, year round
3,990
578
14.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,097
102
9.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
