Long Beach 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
100,866
19,512
19.3%
With related children under 18
63,631
17,277
27.2%
With related children under 5
29,591
9,379
31.7%
Householder worked in 1999
76,597
10,069
13.1%
Full-time, year round
45,648
2,537
5.6%
Householder 65 and over
11,773
822
7.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16,931
7,851
46.4%
Social Security income in 1999
15,592
1,118
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,005
Married-couple families
64,765
7,562
11.7%
With related children under 18
37,936
6,523
17.2%
With related children under 5
18,462
3,718
20.1%
Householder worked in 1999
51,642
4,580
8.9%
Full-time, year round
32,779
1,480
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
8,382
355
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6,661
2,019
30.3%
Social Security income in 1999
10,886
492
4.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,019
Families with female householder, no husband present
26,712
10,123
37.9%
With related children under 18
19,990
9,280
46.4%
With related children under 5
8,582
4,834
56.3%
Householder worked in 1999
17,320
4,358
25.2%
Full-time, year round
8,226
696
8.5%
Householder 65 and over
2,720
407
15.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
