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
1,092
92
8.4%
With related children under 18
453
59
13.0%
With related children under 5
178
50
28.1%
Householder worked in 1999
811
36
4.4%
Full-time, year round
558
13
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
301
6
2.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
60
18
30.0%
Social Security income in 1999
365
17
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,339
Married-couple families
875
43
4.9%
With related children under 18
329
17
5.2%
With related children under 5
122
8
6.6%
Householder worked in 1999
698
23
3.3%
Full-time, year round
477
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
227
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16
11
68.8%
Social Security income in 1999
256
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,551
Families with female householder, no husband present
182
49
26.9%
With related children under 18
102
42
41.2%
With related children under 5
48
42
87.5%
Householder worked in 1999
85
13
15.3%
Full-time, year round
67
13
19.4%
Householder 65 and over
67
6
9.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
