Norfolk 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
52,268
8,108
15.5%
With related children under 18
30,135
6,998
23.2%
With related children under 5
12,699
3,280
25.8%
Householder worked in 1999
40,837
4,994
12.2%
Full-time, year round
27,498
1,298
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
8,282
511
6.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
5,169
2,215
42.9%
Social Security income in 1999
11,219
915
8.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,603
Married-couple families
32,517
1,576
4.8%
With related children under 18
15,738
1,110
7.1%
With related children under 5
7,310
576
7.9%
Householder worked in 1999
26,345
955
3.6%
Full-time, year round
19,757
440
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
5,688
159
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,581
219
13.9%
Social Security income in 1999
7,362
250
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,217
Families with female householder, no husband present
16,085
5,967
37.1%
With related children under 18
12,209
5,450
44.6%
With related children under 5
4,642
2,476
53.3%
Householder worked in 1999
11,714
3,738
31.9%
Full-time, year round
5,921
777
13.1%
Householder 65 and over
2,045
272
13.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
