Wilmington 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
15,943
2,679
16.8%
With related children under 18
9,462
2,276
24.1%
With related children under 5
3,724
1,157
31.1%
Householder worked in 1999
11,980
1,461
12.2%
Full-time, year round
7,754
371
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
2,479
208
8.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,471
914
37.0%
Social Security income in 1999
3,598
368
10.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,072
Married-couple families
7,930
546
6.9%
With related children under 18
3,687
336
9.1%
With related children under 5
1,509
219
14.5%
Householder worked in 1999
6,153
282
4.6%
Full-time, year round
4,289
106
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,503
83
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
760
158
20.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,915
91
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,707
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,648
1,922
28.9%
With related children under 18
5,010
1,738
34.7%
With related children under 5
1,907
822
43.1%
Householder worked in 1999
4,792
1,062
22.2%
Full-time, year round
2,731
215
7.9%
Householder 65 and over
787
112
14.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
