Birmingham 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
59,696
12,448
20.9%
With related children under 18
33,311
9,872
29.6%
With related children under 5
12,871
4,364
33.9%
Householder worked in 1999
41,111
5,967
14.5%
Full-time, year round
27,012
1,683
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
11,916
1,329
11.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6,956
2,786
40.1%
Social Security income in 1999
16,946
2,479
14.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,809
Married-couple families
31,261
2,784
8.9%
With related children under 18
14,569
1,763
12.1%
With related children under 5
5,928
860
14.5%
Householder worked in 1999
22,658
1,137
5.0%
Full-time, year round
16,113
369
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
6,799
425
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,899
432
22.7%
Social Security income in 1999
9,210
748
8.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,129
Families with female householder, no husband present
24,380
8,789
36.1%
With related children under 18
16,821
7,539
44.8%
With related children under 5
6,308
3,285
52.1%
Householder worked in 1999
15,776
4,462
28.3%
Full-time, year round
9,025
1,168
12.9%
Householder 65 and over
4,205
725
17.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
