Tempe 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
33,923
2,555
7.5%
With related children under 18
16,751
2,037
12.2%
With related children under 5
7,009
1,220
17.4%
Householder worked in 1999
28,650
1,676
5.8%
Full-time, year round
20,141
484
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
3,996
104
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,546
303
19.6%
Social Security income in 1999
5,636
140
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,156
Married-couple families
25,146
1,056
4.2%
With related children under 18
11,449
814
7.1%
With related children under 5
5,073
546
10.8%
Householder worked in 1999
21,192
646
3.0%
Full-time, year round
15,426
259
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
3,354
61
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
884
105
11.9%
Social Security income in 1999
4,440
64
1.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,474
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,619
1,027
18.3%
With related children under 18
3,699
910
24.6%
With related children under 5
1,248
476
38.1%
Householder worked in 1999
4,644
699
15.1%
Full-time, year round
2,868
127
4.4%
Householder 65 and over
532
37
7.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
