Saint Matthews 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
596
116
19.5%
With related children under 18
303
84
27.7%
With related children under 5
127
34
26.8%
Householder worked in 1999
409
46
11.2%
Full-time, year round
276
16
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
131
20
15.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
94
37
39.4%
Social Security income in 1999
178
17
9.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,870
Married-couple families
361
27
7.5%
With related children under 18
156
12
7.7%
With related children under 5
69
5
7.2%
Householder worked in 1999
274
6
2.2%
Full-time, year round
202
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
81
8
9.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
33
10
30.3%
Social Security income in 1999
106
5
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,337
Families with female householder, no husband present
211
84
39.8%
With related children under 18
137
67
48.9%
With related children under 5
54
26
48.1%
Householder worked in 1999
116
37
31.9%
Full-time, year round
68
16
23.5%
Householder 65 and over
46
10
21.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
