Fort Worth 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
128,416
16,331
12.7%
With related children under 18
76,745
13,541
17.6%
With related children under 5
35,782
7,770
21.7%
Householder worked in 1999
103,855
9,539
9.2%
Full-time, year round
72,823
2,828
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
17,318
1,366
7.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
8,532
3,188
37.4%
Social Security income in 1999
22,980
2,276
9.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,763
Married-couple families
91,072
6,673
7.3%
With related children under 18
50,789
5,137
10.1%
With related children under 5
25,284
3,381
13.4%
Householder worked in 1999
75,453
4,008
5.3%
Full-time, year round
55,666
1,484
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
12,543
649
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,489
658
18.9%
Social Security income in 1999
16,061
1,031
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,700
Families with female householder, no husband present
28,186
8,320
29.5%
With related children under 18
20,536
7,383
36.0%
With related children under 5
8,183
3,833
46.8%
Householder worked in 1999
20,884
4,847
23.2%
Full-time, year round
12,018
1,165
9.7%
Householder 65 and over
3,924
592
15.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
