Harrisburg 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
11,070
2,590
23.4%
With related children under 18
6,986
2,241
32.1%
With related children under 5
3,076
1,233
40.1%
Householder worked in 1999
8,390
1,423
17.0%
Full-time, year round
5,500
343
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,437
126
8.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,918
911
47.5%
Social Security income in 1999
2,119
249
11.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,739
Married-couple families
4,860
425
8.7%
With related children under 18
2,319
291
12.5%
With related children under 5
886
142
16.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,684
185
5.0%
Full-time, year round
2,597
43
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
881
45
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
537
142
26.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,249
79
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,703
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,057
1,889
37.4%
With related children under 18
3,892
1,730
44.5%
With related children under 5
1,831
978
53.4%
Householder worked in 1999
3,786
1,083
28.6%
Full-time, year round
2,191
245
11.2%
Householder 65 and over
453
62
13.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
