Lubbock 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
49,033
5,860
12.0%
With related children under 18
26,367
4,761
18.1%
With related children under 5
11,585
2,657
22.9%
Householder worked in 1999
39,656
3,813
9.6%
Full-time, year round
28,107
1,192
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
7,815
415
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,432
1,344
39.2%
Social Security income in 1999
10,329
759
7.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,847
Married-couple families
36,333
2,135
5.9%
With related children under 18
17,797
1,556
8.7%
With related children under 5
8,064
996
12.4%
Householder worked in 1999
29,864
1,363
4.6%
Full-time, year round
22,271
442
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
6,252
256
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,551
387
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
7,938
371
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,014
Families with female householder, no husband present
9,607
3,100
32.3%
With related children under 18
6,835
2,731
40.0%
With related children under 5
2,809
1,433
51.0%
Householder worked in 1999
7,265
2,044
28.1%
Full-time, year round
4,182
592
14.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,236
134
10.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
