Johnson City 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
13,974
1,600
11.4%
With related children under 18
6,408
1,132
17.7%
With related children under 5
2,501
603
24.1%
Householder worked in 1999
10,462
859
8.2%
Full-time, year round
7,258
176
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
2,722
152
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,175
528
44.9%
Social Security income in 1999
3,786
339
9.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,259
Married-couple families
10,544
646
6.1%
With related children under 18
4,348
309
7.1%
With related children under 5
1,793
181
10.1%
Householder worked in 1999
8,115
305
3.8%
Full-time, year round
5,887
80
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
2,166
99
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
587
184
31.3%
Social Security income in 1999
2,941
182
6.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,341
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,570
805
31.3%
With related children under 18
1,667
708
42.5%
With related children under 5
601
353
58.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,631
436
26.7%
Full-time, year round
887
49
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
437
40
9.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
