Allentown 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
25,356
3,695
14.6%
With related children under 18
13,421
3,177
23.7%
With related children under 5
5,801
1,659
28.6%
Householder worked in 1999
18,567
2,163
11.6%
Full-time, year round
12,913
554
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
4,841
196
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,736
1,152
42.1%
Social Security income in 1999
6,655
417
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,390
Married-couple families
16,911
1,107
6.5%
With related children under 18
7,527
786
10.4%
With related children under 5
3,245
427
13.2%
Householder worked in 1999
12,402
629
5.1%
Full-time, year round
9,241
178
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
3,794
124
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,135
260
22.9%
Social Security income in 1999
4,928
191
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,890
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,310
2,256
35.8%
With related children under 18
4,542
2,090
46.0%
With related children under 5
1,891
1,054
55.7%
Householder worked in 1999
4,349
1,291
29.7%
Full-time, year round
2,360
292
12.4%
Householder 65 and over
836
60
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
