Peoria 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
27,342
3,853
14.1%
With related children under 18
14,536
3,349
23.0%
With related children under 5
6,225
1,831
29.4%
Householder worked in 1999
21,234
2,432
11.5%
Full-time, year round
14,597
585
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
4,868
201
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,971
1,447
48.7%
Social Security income in 1999
6,094
444
7.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,595
Married-couple families
18,954
916
4.8%
With related children under 18
8,189
563
6.9%
With related children under 5
3,615
309
8.5%
Householder worked in 1999
14,803
494
3.3%
Full-time, year round
11,099
160
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
3,955
100
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
939
216
23.0%
Social Security income in 1999
4,649
172
3.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,879
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,946
2,664
38.4%
With related children under 18
5,457
2,547
46.7%
With related children under 5
2,212
1,389
62.8%
Householder worked in 1999
5,341
1,818
34.0%
Full-time, year round
2,772
410
14.8%
Householder 65 and over
727
89
12.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
