Chattanooga 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
39,912
5,578
14.0%
With related children under 18
19,166
4,260
22.2%
With related children under 5
7,188
1,995
27.8%
Householder worked in 1999
29,615
3,072
10.4%
Full-time, year round
20,762
898
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
7,656
601
7.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,315
1,676
38.8%
Social Security income in 1999
10,496
882
8.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,200
Married-couple families
26,239
1,495
5.7%
With related children under 18
10,492
753
7.2%
With related children under 5
4,048
413
10.2%
Householder worked in 1999
20,045
669
3.3%
Full-time, year round
15,077
259
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
5,557
333
6.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,459
277
19.0%
Social Security income in 1999
7,271
392
5.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,477
Families with female householder, no husband present
10,994
3,642
33.1%
With related children under 18
7,375
3,197
43.3%
With related children under 5
2,695
1,423
52.8%
Householder worked in 1999
7,509
2,136
28.4%
Full-time, year round
4,392
563
12.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,764
243
13.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
