Albany 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
18,549
2,960
16.0%
With related children under 18
9,980
2,593
26.0%
With related children under 5
4,633
1,553
33.5%
Householder worked in 1999
13,613
1,552
11.4%
Full-time, year round
9,130
398
4.4%
Householder 65 and over
3,351
109
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,611
1,270
48.6%
Social Security income in 1999
4,454
341
7.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,317
Married-couple families
10,419
494
4.7%
With related children under 18
4,323
335
7.7%
With related children under 5
2,089
230
11.0%
Householder worked in 1999
7,754
254
3.3%
Full-time, year round
5,630
122
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,402
55
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
716
159
22.2%
Social Security income in 1999
2,910
91
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,640
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,407
2,154
33.6%
With related children under 18
4,807
2,056
42.8%
With related children under 5
2,172
1,193
54.9%
Householder worked in 1999
4,516
1,153
25.5%
Full-time, year round
2,563
238
9.3%
Householder 65 and over
773
27
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
