Fort Lauderdale 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
33,244
4,601
13.8%
With related children under 18
15,440
3,630
23.5%
With related children under 5
6,111
1,741
28.5%
Householder worked in 1999
24,686
2,705
11.0%
Full-time, year round
16,677
885
5.3%
Householder 65 and over
7,176
345
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,575
820
31.8%
Social Security income in 1999
8,899
574
6.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,881
Married-couple families
22,749
1,435
6.3%
With related children under 18
8,649
857
9.9%
With related children under 5
3,599
406
11.3%
Householder worked in 1999
16,862
747
4.4%
Full-time, year round
11,884
214
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
5,863
178
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,103
159
14.4%
Social Security income in 1999
6,732
223
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,941
Families with female householder, no husband present
7,481
2,557
34.2%
With related children under 18
5,145
2,264
44.0%
With related children under 5
1,963
1,137
57.9%
Householder worked in 1999
5,380
1,584
29.4%
Full-time, year round
3,159
546
17.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,077
155
14.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
