Newport News 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
46,755
5,285
11.3%
With related children under 18
27,297
4,637
17.0%
With related children under 5
11,565
2,483
21.5%
Householder worked in 1999
38,551
3,547
9.2%
Full-time, year round
27,665
948
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
6,173
234
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,308
1,367
41.3%
Social Security income in 1999
8,564
501
5.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,006
Married-couple families
31,823
992
3.1%
With related children under 18
16,336
685
4.2%
With related children under 5
7,304
446
6.1%
Householder worked in 1999
26,743
631
2.4%
Full-time, year round
20,628
199
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
4,615
120
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,007
101
10.0%
Social Security income in 1999
6,207
138
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,215
Families with female householder, no husband present
12,172
4,001
32.9%
With related children under 18
9,268
3,699
39.9%
With related children under 5
3,591
1,930
53.7%
Householder worked in 1999
9,468
2,711
28.6%
Full-time, year round
5,328
655
12.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,278
114
8.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
