Youngstown 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
19,948
4,076
20.4%
With related children under 18
10,503
3,376
32.1%
With related children under 5
4,295
1,759
41.0%
Householder worked in 1999
13,089
2,110
16.1%
Full-time, year round
7,794
489
6.3%
Householder 65 and over
4,815
425
8.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,687
1,671
45.3%
Social Security income in 1999
6,185
615
9.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,275
Married-couple families
10,963
878
8.0%
With related children under 18
4,498
523
11.6%
With related children under 5
1,745
212
12.1%
Householder worked in 1999
7,223
349
4.8%
Full-time, year round
4,718
108
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
3,186
167
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,047
262
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
3,880
199
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,397
Families with female householder, no husband present
7,295
2,871
39.4%
With related children under 18
5,019
2,586
51.5%
With related children under 5
2,179
1,427
65.5%
Householder worked in 1999
4,735
1,594
33.7%
Full-time, year round
2,338
340
14.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,318
221
16.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
