El Paso 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
142,151
26,968
19.0%
With related children under 18
88,808
22,422
25.2%
With related children under 5
37,988
11,038
29.1%
Householder worked in 1999
108,504
16,190
14.9%
Full-time, year round
70,218
5,687
8.1%
Householder 65 and over
23,011
2,973
12.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
15,616
6,791
43.5%
Social Security income in 1999
31,530
4,232
13.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,541
Married-couple families
101,736
13,772
13.5%
With related children under 18
60,922
11,002
18.1%
With related children under 5
27,294
5,899
21.6%
Householder worked in 1999
80,925
8,909
11.0%
Full-time, year round
55,372
3,606
6.5%
Householder 65 and over
16,600
1,771
10.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
7,911
2,730
34.5%
Social Security income in 1999
22,158
2,384
10.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,089
Families with female householder, no husband present
32,124
11,421
35.6%
With related children under 18
23,171
10,087
43.5%
With related children under 5
8,674
4,442
51.2%
Householder worked in 1999
21,259
6,174
29.0%
Full-time, year round
10,825
1,703
15.7%
Householder 65 and over
5,016
922
18.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
