Chesapeake 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
54,267
3,336
6.1%
With related children under 18
31,528
2,749
8.7%
With related children under 5
11,664
1,315
11.3%
Householder worked in 1999
45,556
1,979
4.3%
Full-time, year round
35,631
620
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
6,377
358
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,757
717
26.0%
Social Security income in 1999
9,905
553
5.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,820
Married-couple families
42,143
882
2.1%
With related children under 18
22,842
504
2.2%
With related children under 5
8,777
246
2.8%
Householder worked in 1999
35,884
514
1.4%
Full-time, year round
29,342
245
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
5,102
217
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,337
102
7.6%
Social Security income in 1999
7,705
238
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,857
Families with female householder, no husband present
9,432
2,181
23.1%
With related children under 18
7,063
2,038
28.9%
With related children under 5
2,370
983
41.5%
Householder worked in 1999
7,401
1,316
17.8%
Full-time, year round
4,571
323
7.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,013
117
11.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
