Gainesville 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
18,526
2,827
15.3%
With related children under 18
9,344
2,025
21.7%
With related children under 5
3,610
1,011
28.0%
Householder worked in 1999
14,459
1,502
10.4%
Full-time, year round
9,445
327
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
3,060
204
6.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,373
615
44.8%
Social Security income in 1999
3,805
297
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,372
Married-couple families
12,427
682
5.5%
With related children under 18
5,427
404
7.4%
With related children under 5
2,219
241
10.9%
Householder worked in 1999
10,082
351
3.5%
Full-time, year round
7,139
98
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
2,345
76
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
418
53
12.7%
Social Security income in 1999
2,699
89
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,819
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,917
1,791
36.4%
With related children under 18
3,388
1,507
44.5%
With related children under 5
1,278
745
58.3%
Householder worked in 1999
3,516
1,012
28.8%
Full-time, year round
1,794
205
11.4%
Householder 65 and over
632
118
18.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
