New Orleans 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
113,948
26,988
23.7%
With related children under 18
67,071
22,474
33.5%
With related children under 5
25,846
10,180
39.4%
Householder worked in 1999
80,230
13,396
16.7%
Full-time, year round
49,634
3,555
7.2%
Householder 65 and over
19,576
2,708
13.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16,336
7,575
46.4%
Social Security income in 1999
27,133
4,768
17.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,563
Married-couple families
59,634
4,948
8.3%
With related children under 18
28,701
3,222
11.2%
With related children under 5
11,028
1,510
13.7%
Householder worked in 1999
44,989
2,081
4.6%
Full-time, year round
31,041
613
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
11,492
867
7.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,274
857
20.1%
Social Security income in 1999
14,794
1,152
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,746
Families with female householder, no husband present
45,740
19,847
43.4%
With related children under 18
33,564
17,581
52.4%
With related children under 5
12,935
7,936
61.4%
Householder worked in 1999
29,335
10,178
34.7%
Full-time, year round
14,874
2,617
17.6%
Householder 65 and over
6,613
1,569
23.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
