Eugene 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
31,606
2,740
8.7%
With related children under 18
16,016
2,193
13.7%
With related children under 5
6,013
1,185
19.7%
Householder worked in 1999
25,514
1,983
7.8%
Full-time, year round
16,245
357
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
5,243
98
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,927
558
29.0%
Social Security income in 1999
6,611
174
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,362
Married-couple families
24,081
853
3.5%
With related children under 18
10,637
544
5.1%
With related children under 5
4,146
336
8.1%
Householder worked in 1999
19,363
609
3.1%
Full-time, year round
13,045
161
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
4,523
39
0.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
910
99
10.9%
Social Security income in 1999
5,471
61
1.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,283
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,294
1,533
29.0%
With related children under 18
3,902
1,364
35.0%
With related children under 5
1,401
699
49.9%
Householder worked in 1999
4,250
1,153
27.1%
Full-time, year round
1,905
116
6.1%
Householder 65 and over
559
43
7.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
