Pittsburgh 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
74,708
11,228
15.0%
With related children under 18
35,837
8,682
24.2%
With related children under 5
14,065
4,245
30.2%
Householder worked in 1999
51,641
5,391
10.4%
Full-time, year round
34,247
1,117
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
16,914
1,246
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
9,242
4,053
43.9%
Social Security income in 1999
21,423
1,669
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,405
Married-couple families
46,166
2,516
5.4%
With related children under 18
18,209
1,231
6.8%
With related children under 5
7,370
596
8.1%
Householder worked in 1999
32,872
926
2.8%
Full-time, year round
23,643
208
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
11,456
615
5.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,760
562
20.4%
Social Security income in 1999
13,770
599
4.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,883
Families with female householder, no husband present
23,005
7,768
33.8%
With related children under 18
15,138
6,811
45.0%
With related children under 5
5,761
3,334
57.9%
Householder worked in 1999
14,954
4,008
26.8%
Full-time, year round
8,096
782
9.7%
Householder 65 and over
4,304
556
12.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
