Waukesha 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
16,251
494
3.0%
With related children under 18
8,636
391
4.5%
With related children under 5
3,822
220
5.8%
Householder worked in 1999
14,176
340
2.4%
Full-time, year round
10,847
50
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
2,034
23
1.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
538
89
16.5%
Social Security income in 1999
2,831
33
1.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,424
Married-couple families
13,189
144
1.1%
With related children under 18
6,620
65
1.0%
With related children under 5
3,126
37
1.2%
Householder worked in 1999
11,479
67
0.6%
Full-time, year round
9,050
13
0.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,802
23
1.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
320
18
5.6%
Social Security income in 1999
2,399
22
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,435
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,178
301
13.8%
With related children under 18
1,533
301
19.6%
With related children under 5
537
177
33.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,891
224
11.8%
Full-time, year round
1,214
23
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
208
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999