Colorado Springs 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
93,891
5,687
6.1%
With related children under 18
51,633
4,829
9.4%
With related children under 5
21,708
2,630
12.1%
Householder worked in 1999
80,176
3,819
4.8%
Full-time, year round
59,220
930
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
11,661
297
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,195
1,017
24.2%
Social Security income in 1999
15,969
584
3.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,676
Married-couple families
74,402
1,935
2.6%
With related children under 18
37,730
1,346
3.6%
With related children under 5
16,608
808
4.9%
Householder worked in 1999
63,989
1,240
1.9%
Full-time, year round
48,961
409
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
9,783
175
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,329
262
11.2%
Social Security income in 1999
12,692
264
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,430
Families with female householder, no husband present
14,371
3,245
22.6%
With related children under 18
10,544
3,049
28.9%
With related children under 5
3,798
1,585
41.7%
Householder worked in 1999
11,676
2,259
19.3%
Full-time, year round
7,009
456
6.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,487
104
7.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
