Brevard 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
1,767
135
7.6%
With related children under 18
736
121
16.4%
With related children under 5
320
37
11.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,135
78
6.9%
Full-time, year round
766
14
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
600
7
1.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
115
58
50.4%
Social Security income in 1999
747
18
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,987
Married-couple families
1,339
20
1.5%
With related children under 18
468
6
1.3%
With related children under 5
219
6
2.7%
Householder worked in 1999
864
13
1.5%
Full-time, year round
621
7
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
512
7
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
38
6
15.8%
Social Security income in 1999
612
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,505
Families with female householder, no husband present
350
105
30.0%
With related children under 18
223
105
47.1%
With related children under 5
70
21
30.0%
Householder worked in 1999
228
65
28.5%
Full-time, year round
134
7
5.2%
Householder 65 and over
63
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
