Tampa 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
71,665
10,068
14.0%
With related children under 18
39,375
8,293
21.1%
With related children under 5
16,203
4,176
25.8%
Householder worked in 1999
54,926
5,599
10.2%
Full-time, year round
36,945
1,404
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
12,189
850
7.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
7,417
2,948
39.7%
Social Security income in 1999
16,956
1,617
9.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,723
Married-couple families
46,402
3,067
6.6%
With related children under 18
22,226
2,029
9.1%
With related children under 5
9,637
1,089
11.3%
Householder worked in 1999
36,456
1,487
4.1%
Full-time, year round
26,351
378
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
8,611
471
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,804
705
25.1%
Social Security income in 1999
11,354
691
6.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,665
Families with female householder, no husband present
19,240
6,039
31.4%
With related children under 18
13,733
5,510
40.1%
With related children under 5
5,255
2,717
51.7%
Householder worked in 1999
13,750
3,575
26.0%
Full-time, year round
7,462
861
11.5%
Householder 65 and over
2,887
338
11.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
