Buffalo 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
1,043
70
6.7%
With related children under 18
460
34
7.4%
With related children under 5
150
8
5.3%
Householder worked in 1999
848
40
4.7%
Full-time, year round
562
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
242
16
6.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
29
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
334
36
10.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,599
Married-couple families
864
48
5.6%
With related children under 18
343
18
5.2%
With related children under 5
136
8
5.9%
Householder worked in 1999
701
18
2.6%
Full-time, year round
485
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
201
16
8.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
15
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
279
30
10.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,963
Families with female householder, no husband present
135
13
9.6%
With related children under 18
80
7
8.8%
With related children under 5
14
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
103
13
12.6%
Full-time, year round
42
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
41
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
