Hillsborough 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
1,543
169
11.0%
With related children under 18
854
112
13.1%
With related children under 5
271
62
22.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,312
121
9.2%
Full-time, year round
905
12
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
224
25
11.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
154
35
22.7%
Social Security income in 1999
284
19
6.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,279
Married-couple families
946
30
3.2%
With related children under 18
450
8
1.8%
With related children under 5
126
8
6.3%
Householder worked in 1999
828
8
1.0%
Full-time, year round
634
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
124
16
12.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
74
8
10.8%
Social Security income in 1999
143
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,883
Families with female householder, no husband present
522
128
24.5%
With related children under 18
341
93
27.3%
With related children under 5
108
43
39.8%
Householder worked in 1999
421
102
24.2%
Full-time, year round
227
12
5.3%
Householder 65 and over
95
9
9.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
