Hammond 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
20,942
2,515
12.0%
With related children under 18
11,404
2,063
18.1%
With related children under 5
5,127
1,202
23.4%
Householder worked in 1999
15,523
1,204
7.8%
Full-time, year round
10,329
170
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
3,778
183
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,059
810
39.3%
Social Security income in 1999
5,391
347
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,291
Married-couple families
14,184
864
6.1%
With related children under 18
7,016
579
8.3%
With related children under 5
3,064
285
9.3%
Householder worked in 1999
10,616
289
2.7%
Full-time, year round
7,521
69
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
2,718
127
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
757
124
16.4%
Social Security income in 1999
3,754
194
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,955
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,198
1,450
27.9%
With related children under 18
3,507
1,330
37.9%
With related children under 5
1,580
814
51.5%
Householder worked in 1999
3,652
814
22.3%
Full-time, year round
2,024
89
4.4%
Householder 65 and over
873
56
6.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
