Fort Wayne 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
50,856
4,885
9.6%
With related children under 18
28,595
4,149
14.5%
With related children under 5
12,608
2,486
19.7%
Householder worked in 1999
41,849
3,129
7.5%
Full-time, year round
29,779
643
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
7,761
303
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,507
1,168
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
10,544
559
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,257
Married-couple families
35,489
1,279
3.6%
With related children under 18
17,662
788
4.5%
With related children under 5
7,775
469
6.0%
Householder worked in 1999
29,388
753
2.6%
Full-time, year round
22,317
212
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
6,314
206
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,564
245
15.7%
Social Security income in 1999
8,088
248
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,754
Families with female householder, no husband present
11,946
3,187
26.7%
With related children under 18
8,918
2,992
33.6%
With related children under 5
3,808
1,753
46.0%
Householder worked in 1999
9,540
2,114
22.2%
Full-time, year round
5,458
397
7.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,166
97
8.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
