Lexington 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
2,404
125
5.2%
With related children under 18
1,433
111
7.7%
With related children under 5
611
49
8.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,145
95
4.4%
Full-time, year round
1,663
38
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
163
15
9.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
55
15
27.3%
Social Security income in 1999
297
22
7.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,466
Married-couple families
1,935
25
1.3%
With related children under 18
1,114
18
1.6%
With related children under 5
504
5
1.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,737
18
1.0%
Full-time, year round
1,445
18
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
116
7
6.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
15
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
226
7
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
1,416
Families with female householder, no husband present
400
93
23.3%
With related children under 18
306
93
30.4%
With related children under 5
107
44
41.1%
Householder worked in 1999
346
77
22.3%
Full-time, year round
177
20
11.3%
Householder 65 and over
40
8
20.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
