Amarillo 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
45,968
5,118
11.1%
With related children under 18
25,149
4,228
16.8%
With related children under 5
10,657
2,380
22.3%
Householder worked in 1999
37,095
3,482
9.4%
Full-time, year round
26,645
1,258
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
7,572
304
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,926
1,083
37.0%
Social Security income in 1999
9,652
498
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,817
Married-couple families
35,142
2,098
6.0%
With related children under 18
17,427
1,548
8.9%
With related children under 5
7,483
959
12.8%
Householder worked in 1999
28,474
1,322
4.6%
Full-time, year round
21,443
573
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
6,285
185
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,536
357
23.2%
Social Security income in 1999
7,672
271
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,957
Families with female householder, no husband present
8,154
2,508
30.8%
With related children under 18
5,969
2,253
37.7%
With related children under 5
2,409
1,216
50.5%
Householder worked in 1999
6,342
1,768
27.9%
Full-time, year round
3,635
557
15.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,074
109
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
