Salem 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
32,531
3,409
10.5%
With related children under 18
17,500
2,854
16.3%
With related children under 5
7,689
1,855
24.1%
Householder worked in 1999
26,158
2,266
8.7%
Full-time, year round
17,072
529
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
5,020
136
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,202
954
43.3%
Social Security income in 1999
6,801
218
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,443
Married-couple families
24,636
1,466
6.0%
With related children under 18
11,784
1,017
8.6%
With related children under 5
5,257
726
13.8%
Householder worked in 1999
19,620
951
4.8%
Full-time, year round
13,395
245
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
4,363
95
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
911
241
26.5%
Social Security income in 1999
5,569
107
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,479
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,509
1,631
29.6%
With related children under 18
4,142
1,569
37.9%
With related children under 5
1,765
942
53.4%
Householder worked in 1999
4,308
1,039
24.1%
Full-time, year round
2,199
229
10.4%
Householder 65 and over
549
30
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
