San Francisco 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
147,186
11,515
7.8%
With related children under 18
64,754
7,645
11.8%
With related children under 5
25,877
3,292
12.7%
Householder worked in 1999
108,939
4,829
4.4%
Full-time, year round
65,890
1,048
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
31,217
1,910
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
18,844
3,571
19.0%
Social Security income in 1999
34,048
1,580
4.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,064
Married-couple families
107,761
5,528
5.1%
With related children under 18
46,455
3,171
6.8%
With related children under 5
19,859
1,496
7.5%
Householder worked in 1999
82,603
2,361
2.9%
Full-time, year round
51,973
645
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
22,534
1,241
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
11,150
1,394
12.5%
Social Security income in 1999
23,843
841
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,274
Families with female householder, no husband present
28,380
4,718
16.6%
With related children under 18
14,281
3,718
26.0%
With related children under 5
4,678
1,518
32.4%
Householder worked in 1999
17,794
1,917
10.8%
Full-time, year round
9,106
257
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
7,023
570
8.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
