Lexington 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
1,221
156
12.8%
With related children under 18
621
129
20.8%
With related children under 5
214
58
27.1%
Householder worked in 1999
922
89
9.7%
Full-time, year round
644
29
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
214
5
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
82
37
45.1%
Social Security income in 1999
332
19
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,497
Married-couple families
857
52
6.1%
With related children under 18
362
36
9.9%
With related children under 5
140
16
11.4%
Householder worked in 1999
654
32
4.9%
Full-time, year round
476
15
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
179
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
30
11
36.7%
Social Security income in 1999
245
3
1.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,981
Families with female householder, no husband present
287
95
33.1%
With related children under 18
203
86
42.4%
With related children under 5
49
36
73.5%
Householder worked in 1999
211
54
25.6%
Full-time, year round
128
11
8.6%
Householder 65 and over
21
5
23.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
