Metairie 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
39,259
2,445
6.2%
With related children under 18
17,793
1,830
10.3%
With related children under 5
6,634
840
12.7%
Householder worked in 1999
30,164
1,314
4.4%
Full-time, year round
22,374
442
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
8,709
283
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,819
306
16.8%
Social Security income in 1999
11,063
472
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,912
Married-couple families
29,979
907
3.0%
With related children under 18
12,647
576
4.6%
With related children under 5
4,924
247
5.0%
Householder worked in 1999
23,497
486
2.1%
Full-time, year round
18,067
200
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
6,817
155
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
990
42
4.2%
Social Security income in 1999
8,306
187
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,789
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,899
1,252
18.1%
With related children under 18
3,959
1,070
27.0%
With related children under 5
1,244
499
40.1%
Householder worked in 1999
4,827
666
13.8%
Full-time, year round
2,983
215
7.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,506
87
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
