Mesa 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
100,669
6,249
6.2%
With related children under 18
53,081
4,787
9.0%
With related children under 5
24,709
2,915
11.8%
Householder worked in 1999
79,695
3,841
4.8%
Full-time, year round
58,226
1,209
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
18,291
644
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,683
1,015
21.7%
Social Security income in 1999
23,471
694
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,132
Married-couple families
79,480
3,104
3.9%
With related children under 18
38,497
2,060
5.4%
With related children under 5
19,036
1,362
7.2%
Householder worked in 1999
61,738
1,789
2.9%
Full-time, year round
46,282
684
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
16,480
538
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,706
222
8.2%
Social Security income in 1999
20,208
448
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,919
Families with female householder, no husband present
14,416
2,503
17.4%
With related children under 18
10,326
2,253
21.8%
With related children under 5
3,624
1,243
34.3%
Householder worked in 1999
11,909
1,622
13.6%
Full-time, year round
7,432
312
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,380
87
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
