Scranton 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
18,265
1,947
10.7%
With related children under 18
8,358
1,412
16.9%
With related children under 5
3,021
646
21.4%
Householder worked in 1999
12,905
906
7.0%
Full-time, year round
9,075
203
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
4,268
235
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,727
666
38.6%
Social Security income in 1999
5,974
348
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,061
Married-couple families
12,933
641
5.0%
With related children under 18
5,545
303
5.5%
With related children under 5
2,009
123
6.1%
Householder worked in 1999
9,393
220
2.3%
Full-time, year round
7,046
46
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
3,068
159
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
706
175
24.8%
Social Security income in 1999
4,112
176
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,996
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,071
1,154
28.3%
With related children under 18
2,238
989
44.2%
With related children under 5
854
482
56.4%
Householder worked in 1999
2,579
620
24.0%
Full-time, year round
1,369
131
9.6%
Householder 65 and over
962
56
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
