Carlsbad 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
7,016
921
13.1%
With related children under 18
3,700
732
19.8%
With related children under 5
1,429
335
23.4%
Householder worked in 1999
5,089
551
10.8%
Full-time, year round
3,344
164
4.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,504
117
7.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
671
218
32.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,960
129
6.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,494
Married-couple families
5,229
377
7.2%
With related children under 18
2,326
232
10.0%
With related children under 5
906
129
14.2%
Householder worked in 1999
3,748
185
4.9%
Full-time, year round
2,634
72
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,268
80
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
309
45
14.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,563
59
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,664
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,290
421
32.6%
With related children under 18
979
377
38.5%
With related children under 5
352
165
46.9%
Householder worked in 1999
941
264
28.1%
Full-time, year round
458
60
13.1%
Householder 65 and over
178
37
20.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
