Altoona 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
12,724
1,637
12.9%
With related children under 18
6,268
1,302
20.8%
With related children under 5
2,560
660
25.8%
Householder worked in 1999
9,194
957
10.4%
Full-time, year round
6,293
254
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
2,742
102
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,342
541
40.3%
Social Security income in 1999
3,660
267
7.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,157
Married-couple families
9,082
515
5.7%
With related children under 18
4,006
311
7.8%
With related children under 5
1,647
185
11.2%
Householder worked in 1999
6,698
272
4.1%
Full-time, year round
4,843
76
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
2,045
40
2.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
651
146
22.4%
Social Security income in 1999
2,663
96
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,456
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,759
964
34.9%
With related children under 18
1,673
841
50.3%
With related children under 5
683
398
58.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,787
580
32.5%
Full-time, year round
954
159
16.7%
Householder 65 and over
587
58
9.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
