Buffalo 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
696
180
25.9%
With related children under 18
410
172
42.0%
With related children under 5
128
74
57.8%
Householder worked in 1999
507
115
22.7%
Full-time, year round
303
27
8.9%
Householder 65 and over
131
8
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
99
51
51.5%
Social Security income in 1999
185
25
13.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,010
Married-couple families
487
64
13.1%
With related children under 18
228
56
24.6%
With related children under 5
83
38
45.8%
Householder worked in 1999
338
32
9.5%
Full-time, year round
235
7
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
124
8
6.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
64
16
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
165
18
10.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,067
Families with female householder, no husband present
192
116
60.4%
With related children under 18
165
116
70.3%
With related children under 5
45
36
80.0%
Householder worked in 1999
152
83
54.6%
Full-time, year round
51
20
39.2%
Householder 65 and over
7
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
