Lexington 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
63,648
5,218
8.2%
With related children under 18
32,077
4,039
12.6%
With related children under 5
13,154
2,052
15.6%
Householder worked in 1999
53,280
3,307
6.2%
Full-time, year round
38,987
868
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
8,761
307
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,405
1,129
33.2%
Social Security income in 1999
11,932
628
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,589
Married-couple families
48,381
1,676
3.5%
With related children under 18
21,901
960
4.4%
With related children under 5
9,581
512
5.3%
Householder worked in 1999
41,138
919
2.2%
Full-time, year round
31,713
313
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
7,076
204
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,682
327
19.4%
Social Security income in 1999
9,129
329
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,970
Families with female householder, no husband present
11,969
2,972
24.8%
With related children under 18
8,507
2,691
31.6%
With related children under 5
3,022
1,370
45.3%
Householder worked in 1999
9,383
1,973
21.0%
Full-time, year round
5,485
455
8.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,439
103
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
