Longmont 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
18,689
1,098
5.9%
With related children under 18
10,857
938
8.6%
With related children under 5
4,649
597
12.8%
Householder worked in 1999
16,120
717
4.4%
Full-time, year round
11,966
197
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,931
49
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
733
138
18.8%
Social Security income in 1999
2,725
87
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,342
Married-couple families
14,872
361
2.4%
With related children under 18
8,010
258
3.2%
With related children under 5
3,587
187
5.2%
Householder worked in 1999
12,809
197
1.5%
Full-time, year round
9,866
103
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,683
44
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
455
46
10.1%
Social Security income in 1999
2,306
30
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,640
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,758
605
21.9%
With related children under 18
2,131
568
26.7%
With related children under 5
757
330
43.6%
Householder worked in 1999
2,352
432
18.4%
Full-time, year round
1,428
82
5.7%
Householder 65 and over
215
5
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
