Oakland 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
87,334
14,136
16.2%
With related children under 18
50,662
11,546
22.8%
With related children under 5
22,369
5,407
24.2%
Householder worked in 1999
63,706
6,159
9.7%
Full-time, year round
36,850
1,318
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
13,526
1,315
9.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
15,783
6,143
38.9%
Social Security income in 1999
15,722
1,216
7.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,040
Married-couple families
52,808
5,068
9.6%
With related children under 18
28,042
3,747
13.4%
With related children under 5
13,676
1,969
14.4%
Householder worked in 1999
40,301
2,316
5.7%
Full-time, year round
24,570
710
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
8,453
581
6.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6,624
1,802
27.2%
Social Security income in 1999
9,469
428
4.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,265
Families with female householder, no husband present
26,486
7,816
29.5%
With related children under 18
18,421
6,890
37.4%
With related children under 5
7,111
3,066
43.1%
Householder worked in 1999
17,498
3,353
19.2%
Full-time, year round
8,736
481
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
3,952
632
16.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
