Saint Louis 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
77,784
16,169
20.8%
With related children under 18
44,452
13,232
29.8%
With related children under 5
18,294
6,539
35.7%
Householder worked in 1999
54,676
8,109
14.8%
Full-time, year round
33,930
1,777
5.2%
Householder 65 and over
14,053
1,335
9.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
14,062
6,441
45.8%
Social Security income in 1999
19,297
2,315
12.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,221
Married-couple families
38,790
3,225
8.3%
With related children under 18
18,121
1,999
11.0%
With related children under 5
7,936
1,167
14.7%
Householder worked in 1999
28,688
1,347
4.7%
Full-time, year round
20,124
339
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
7,757
410
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,662
915
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
10,024
587
5.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,876
Families with female householder, no husband present
31,621
11,503
36.4%
With related children under 18
22,365
10,173
45.5%
With related children under 5
8,791
4,939
56.2%
Householder worked in 1999
20,877
6,118
29.3%
Full-time, year round
10,537
1,267
12.0%
Householder 65 and over
5,180
786
15.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
