Alexandria 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
28,153
1,921
6.8%
With related children under 18
12,952
1,445
11.2%
With related children under 5
6,552
765
11.7%
Householder worked in 1999
24,024
1,084
4.5%
Full-time, year round
17,324
315
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
3,226
107
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,091
284
26.0%
Social Security income in 1999
3,877
183
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,343
Married-couple families
20,619
761
3.7%
With related children under 18
8,493
495
5.8%
With related children under 5
4,952
378
7.6%
Householder worked in 1999
17,761
401
2.3%
Full-time, year round
13,217
124
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
2,476
69
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
472
78
16.5%
Social Security income in 1999
2,776
67
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,247
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,372
968
18.0%
With related children under 18
3,471
845
24.3%
With related children under 5
1,145
341
29.8%
Householder worked in 1999
4,393
602
13.7%
Full-time, year round
2,821
172
6.1%
Householder 65 and over
628
38
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
