Boca Raton 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
20,508
839
4.1%
With related children under 18
8,436
503
6.0%
With related children under 5
2,937
213
7.3%
Householder worked in 1999
14,531
378
2.6%
Full-time, year round
10,222
140
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
5,353
95
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
611
95
15.5%
Social Security income in 1999
6,489
122
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,433
Married-couple families
17,237
368
2.1%
With related children under 18
6,613
132
2.0%
With related children under 5
2,459
83
3.4%
Householder worked in 1999
12,146
142
1.2%
Full-time, year round
8,755
84
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
4,834
87
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
337
37
11.0%
Social Security income in 1999
5,603
72
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,713
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,376
345
14.5%
With related children under 18
1,398
284
20.3%
With related children under 5
355
102
28.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,702
152
8.9%
Full-time, year round
973
13
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
423
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
