District Heights 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
1,533
69
4.5%
With related children under 18
974
69
7.1%
With related children under 5
300
39
13.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,237
31
2.5%
Full-time, year round
1,000
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
168
5
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
132
8
6.1%
Social Security income in 1999
306
5
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,451
Married-couple families
895
12
1.3%
With related children under 18
508
12
2.4%
With related children under 5
149
12
8.1%
Householder worked in 1999
691
7
1.0%
Full-time, year round
567
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
131
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
68
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
182
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,700
Families with female householder, no husband present
502
57
11.4%
With related children under 18
399
57
14.3%
With related children under 5
133
27
20.3%
Householder worked in 1999
422
24
5.7%
Full-time, year round
357
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
29
5
17.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
