Gothenburg 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
968
59
6.1%
With related children under 18
456
34
7.5%
With related children under 5
185
14
7.6%
Householder worked in 1999
809
34
4.2%
Full-time, year round
580
6
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
203
6
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
89
26
29.2%
Social Security income in 1999
264
22
8.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,897
Married-couple families
809
26
3.2%
With related children under 18
345
6
1.7%
With related children under 5
134
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
674
6
0.9%
Full-time, year round
507
6
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
178
6
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
55
6
10.9%
Social Security income in 1999
226
17
7.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,623
Families with female householder, no husband present
100
33
33.0%
With related children under 18
63
28
44.4%
With related children under 5
26
14
53.8%
Householder worked in 1999
82
28
34.1%
Full-time, year round
32
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
19
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
