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
526
5
1.0%
With related children under 18
261
5
1.9%
With related children under 5
95
3
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
430
4
0.9%
Full-time, year round
340
2
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
85
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
24
1
4.2%
Social Security income in 1999
107
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,640
Married-couple families
437
2
0.5%
With related children under 18
219
2
0.9%
With related children under 5
90
2
2.2%
Householder worked in 1999
361
2
0.6%
Full-time, year round
297
2
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
66
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
21
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
80
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,850
Families with female householder, no husband present
60
3
5.0%
With related children under 18
26
3
11.5%
With related children under 5
3
1
33.3%
Householder worked in 1999
44
2
4.5%
Full-time, year round
23
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
15
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
