Nashville 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
1,202
225
18.7%
With related children under 18
738
198
26.8%
With related children under 5
358
124
34.6%
Householder worked in 1999
996
182
18.3%
Full-time, year round
689
96
13.9%
Householder 65 and over
225
26
11.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
100
26
26.0%
Social Security income in 1999
242
20
8.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,803
Married-couple families
833
109
13.1%
With related children under 18
440
82
18.6%
With related children under 5
224
51
22.8%
Householder worked in 1999
683
90
13.2%
Full-time, year round
510
58
11.4%
Householder 65 and over
181
16
8.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
48
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
191
10
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,404
Families with female householder, no husband present
283
88
31.1%
With related children under 18
226
88
38.9%
With related children under 5
100
58
58.0%
Householder worked in 1999
227
64
28.2%
Full-time, year round
128
23
18.0%
Householder 65 and over
44
10
22.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
