Brownsville 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
32,472
10,532
32.4%
With related children under 18
22,206
8,652
39.0%
With related children under 5
10,630
4,664
43.9%
Householder worked in 1999
23,027
5,645
24.5%
Full-time, year round
12,712
1,918
15.1%
Householder 65 and over
5,252
1,339
25.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6,318
3,485
55.2%
Social Security income in 1999
7,333
1,829
24.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,251
Married-couple families
23,274
6,180
26.6%
With related children under 18
15,757
4,938
31.3%
With related children under 5
7,966
3,001
37.7%
Householder worked in 1999
17,729
3,662
20.7%
Full-time, year round
10,326
1,389
13.5%
Householder 65 and over
3,520
816
23.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,527
1,693
48.0%
Social Security income in 1999
4,894
1,151
23.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,574
Families with female householder, no husband present
7,621
3,778
49.6%
With related children under 18
5,463
3,280
60.0%
With related children under 5
2,191
1,448
66.1%
Householder worked in 1999
4,216
1,666
39.5%
Full-time, year round
1,809
435
24.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,437
421
29.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
