Tucson 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
113,706
15,525
13.7%
With related children under 18
62,760
12,635
20.1%
With related children under 5
28,122
6,762
24.0%
Householder worked in 1999
88,362
9,778
11.1%
Full-time, year round
57,571
2,704
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
19,000
1,211
6.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
9,413
3,362
35.7%
Social Security income in 1999
25,511
1,750
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,855
Married-couple families
78,786
6,110
7.8%
With related children under 18
38,736
4,452
11.5%
With related children under 5
18,525
2,639
14.2%
Householder worked in 1999
61,207
3,901
6.4%
Full-time, year round
42,174
1,360
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
14,995
675
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,267
873
20.5%
Social Security income in 1999
19,171
793
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,430
Families with female householder, no husband present
25,869
7,857
30.4%
With related children under 18
18,465
6,976
37.8%
With related children under 5
7,063
3,374
47.8%
Householder worked in 1999
19,409
4,868
25.1%
Full-time, year round
10,578
1,060
10.0%
Householder 65 and over
3,227
453
14.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
