Indianapolis 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
194,395
17,655
9.1%
With related children under 18
106,399
14,686
13.8%
With related children under 5
44,785
7,709
17.2%
Householder worked in 1999
158,638
10,440
6.6%
Full-time, year round
116,087
2,425
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
28,432
1,253
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
13,566
4,522
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
40,168
2,514
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,241
Married-couple families
132,817
4,424
3.3%
With related children under 18
63,406
2,819
4.4%
With related children under 5
27,580
1,546
5.6%
Householder worked in 1999
109,326
2,319
2.1%
Full-time, year round
84,241
709
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
21,485
555
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
5,540
734
13.2%
Social Security income in 1999
28,898
895
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,075
Families with female householder, no husband present
47,169
11,533
24.5%
With related children under 18
34,087
10,516
30.9%
With related children under 5
13,259
5,385
40.6%
Householder worked in 1999
37,231
7,162
19.2%
Full-time, year round
22,799
1,480
6.5%
Householder 65 and over
5,600
564
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
