Terre Haute 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
13,065
1,931
14.8%
With related children under 18
7,058
1,539
21.8%
With related children under 5
2,985
835
28.0%
Householder worked in 1999
9,980
1,142
11.4%
Full-time, year round
6,730
276
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
2,424
195
8.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,316
618
47.0%
Social Security income in 1999
3,364
393
11.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,583
Married-couple families
8,872
572
6.4%
With related children under 18
4,003
319
8.0%
With related children under 5
1,745
169
9.7%
Householder worked in 1999
6,839
273
4.0%
Full-time, year round
5,089
64
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,852
114
6.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
502
156
31.1%
Social Security income in 1999
2,367
176
7.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,017
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,138
1,118
35.6%
With related children under 18
2,315
1,012
43.7%
With related children under 5
912
549
60.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,318
732
31.6%
Full-time, year round
1,098
167
15.2%
Householder 65 and over
423
52
12.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
