Minneapolis 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
74,543
8,868
11.9%
With related children under 18
40,595
7,614
18.8%
With related children under 5
18,580
4,140
22.3%
Householder worked in 1999
60,739
4,677
7.7%
Full-time, year round
39,383
780
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
8,997
374
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
9,163
3,939
43.0%
Social Security income in 1999
12,346
758
6.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,966
Married-couple families
48,552
2,611
5.4%
With related children under 18
22,960
2,017
8.8%
With related children under 5
11,460
1,263
11.0%
Householder worked in 1999
40,638
1,410
3.5%
Full-time, year round
27,681
329
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
6,556
216
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,145
848
27.0%
Social Security income in 1999
8,345
261
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,942
Families with female householder, no husband present
19,668
5,268
26.8%
With related children under 18
14,297
4,876
34.1%
With related children under 5
5,666
2,506
44.2%
Householder worked in 1999
14,846
2,721
18.3%
Full-time, year round
8,356
378
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,961
139
7.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
