Omaha 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
95,793
7,519
7.8%
With related children under 18
51,321
6,291
12.3%
With related children under 5
21,644
3,460
16.0%
Householder worked in 1999
78,706
4,579
5.8%
Full-time, year round
57,990
1,056
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
15,168
439
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6,187
2,256
36.5%
Social Security income in 1999
19,899
784
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,506
Married-couple families
69,583
2,028
2.9%
With related children under 18
33,668
1,299
3.9%
With related children under 5
15,136
899
5.9%
Householder worked in 1999
57,676
1,090
1.9%
Full-time, year round
44,928
364
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
11,850
245
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,355
395
16.8%
Social Security income in 1999
15,050
327
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,593
Families with female householder, no husband present
20,027
4,816
24.0%
With related children under 18
14,032
4,440
31.6%
With related children under 5
5,139
2,341
45.6%
Householder worked in 1999
15,910
3,119
19.6%
Full-time, year round
9,475
595
6.3%
Householder 65 and over
2,568
130
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
