San Jose 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
205,906
12,309
6.0%
With related children under 18
119,507
9,621
8.1%
With related children under 5
53,491
4,793
9.0%
Householder worked in 1999
171,865
6,327
3.7%
Full-time, year round
122,830
1,878
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
24,011
1,118
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
18,345
3,290
17.9%
Social Security income in 1999
31,117
1,012
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,774
Married-couple families
158,543
6,060
3.8%
With related children under 18
90,759
4,488
4.9%
With related children under 5
42,966
2,424
5.6%
Householder worked in 1999
134,657
3,202
2.4%
Full-time, year round
99,040
1,064
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
18,338
777
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
11,373
1,332
11.7%
Social Security income in 1999
23,584
594
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,750
Families with female householder, no husband present
31,085
4,903
15.8%
With related children under 18
19,768
4,226
21.4%
With related children under 5
6,949
2,001
28.8%
Householder worked in 1999
23,124
2,349
10.2%
Full-time, year round
14,108
602
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
4,332
314
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
