Fairfax 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
5,427
131
2.4%
With related children under 18
2,387
85
3.6%
With related children under 5
1,014
29
2.9%
Householder worked in 1999
4,558
79
1.7%
Full-time, year round
3,555
30
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
968
23
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
219
22
10.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,100
6
0.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,105
Married-couple families
4,475
71
1.6%
With related children under 18
1,945
38
2.0%
With related children under 5
890
15
1.7%
Householder worked in 1999
3,769
34
0.9%
Full-time, year round
3,040
11
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
785
15
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
123
6
4.9%
Social Security income in 1999
884
6
0.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,327
Families with female householder, no husband present
649
52
8.0%
With related children under 18
295
44
14.9%
With related children under 5
81
14
17.3%
Householder worked in 1999
551
42
7.6%
Full-time, year round
344
19
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
131
8
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
