Joliet 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
25,646
1,966
7.7%
With related children under 18
15,788
1,641
10.4%
With related children under 5
7,700
946
12.3%
Householder worked in 1999
21,524
1,218
5.7%
Full-time, year round
15,253
301
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
3,268
168
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,461
461
31.6%
Social Security income in 1999
4,422
251
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,811
Married-couple families
19,462
730
3.8%
With related children under 18
11,521
540
4.7%
With related children under 5
5,848
307
5.2%
Householder worked in 1999
16,477
404
2.5%
Full-time, year round
12,147
97
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
2,547
76
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
674
88
13.1%
Social Security income in 1999
3,413
120
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,202
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,421
1,057
23.9%
With related children under 18
3,135
956
30.5%
With related children under 5
1,311
555
42.3%
Householder worked in 1999
3,519
728
20.7%
Full-time, year round
2,014
187
9.3%
Householder 65 and over
596
62
10.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
