Buffalo 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
2,595
119
4.6%
With related children under 18
1,526
103
6.7%
With related children under 5
726
50
6.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,288
84
3.7%
Full-time, year round
1,649
14
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
334
10
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
197
47
23.9%
Social Security income in 1999
465
31
6.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,329
Married-couple families
2,087
35
1.7%
With related children under 18
1,136
19
1.7%
With related children under 5
580
8
1.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,834
26
1.4%
Full-time, year round
1,365
8
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
305
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
127
4
3.1%
Social Security income in 1999
387
9
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,631
Families with female householder, no husband present
406
84
20.7%
With related children under 18
344
84
24.4%
With related children under 5
120
42
35.0%
Householder worked in 1999
357
58
16.2%
Full-time, year round
200
6
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
29
10
34.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
