Boise 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
47,019
2,762
5.9%
With related children under 18
25,458
2,182
8.6%
With related children under 5
9,883
1,125
11.4%
Householder worked in 1999
40,325
1,881
4.7%
Full-time, year round
29,606
387
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
6,001
137
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,223
589
26.5%
Social Security income in 1999
7,714
241
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,760
Married-couple families
37,177
1,029
2.8%
With related children under 18
18,522
607
3.3%
With related children under 5
7,780
382
4.9%
Householder worked in 1999
31,808
691
2.2%
Full-time, year round
24,236
209
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
5,235
111
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,205
190
15.8%
Social Security income in 1999
6,368
132
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,879
Families with female householder, no husband present
7,136
1,437
20.1%
With related children under 18
5,151
1,348
26.2%
With related children under 5
1,504
629
41.8%
Householder worked in 1999
6,008
950
15.8%
Full-time, year round
3,691
127
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
686
26
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
