Montgomery 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
51,240
7,129
13.9%
With related children under 18
28,057
5,836
20.8%
With related children under 5
11,281
2,784
24.7%
Householder worked in 1999
39,843
3,888
9.8%
Full-time, year round
29,534
1,249
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
8,064
682
8.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,059
1,456
35.9%
Social Security income in 1999
11,739
1,502
12.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,700
Married-couple families
33,980
1,507
4.4%
With related children under 18
16,019
940
5.9%
With related children under 5
6,667
408
6.1%
Householder worked in 1999
27,420
720
2.6%
Full-time, year round
21,876
269
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
5,829
250
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,512
197
13.0%
Social Security income in 1999
7,800
455
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,088
Families with female householder, no husband present
14,516
5,089
35.1%
With related children under 18
10,619
4,513
42.5%
With related children under 5
4,078
2,228
54.6%
Householder worked in 1999
10,370
2,908
28.0%
Full-time, year round
6,200
887
14.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,876
389
20.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
