Las Vegas 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
118,540
10,166
8.6%
With related children under 18
62,917
8,228
13.1%
With related children under 5
29,035
4,537
15.6%
Householder worked in 1999
93,466
5,888
6.3%
Full-time, year round
62,421
1,840
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
19,549
891
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6,071
1,185
19.5%
Social Security income in 1999
27,446
1,267
4.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,375
Married-couple families
86,956
4,269
4.9%
With related children under 18
41,454
2,994
7.2%
With related children under 5
20,368
1,917
9.4%
Householder worked in 1999
67,785
2,329
3.4%
Full-time, year round
46,275
746
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
16,100
545
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,547
330
9.3%
Social Security income in 1999
21,791
639
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,276
Families with female householder, no husband present
21,296
4,552
21.4%
With related children under 18
15,121
4,071
26.9%
With related children under 5
5,864
2,012
34.3%
Householder worked in 1999
16,783
2,668
15.9%
Full-time, year round
10,547
785
7.4%
Householder 65 and over
2,538
262
10.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
