Capitol Heights 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
957
89
9.3%
With related children under 18
639
72
11.3%
With related children under 5
249
28
11.2%
Householder worked in 1999
776
40
5.2%
Full-time, year round
572
6
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
106
10
9.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
120
39
32.5%
Social Security income in 1999
126
16
12.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,601
Married-couple families
501
24
4.8%
With related children under 18
306
14
4.6%
With related children under 5
97
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
420
6
1.4%
Full-time, year round
343
6
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
73
10
13.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
46
6
13.0%
Social Security income in 1999
60
4
6.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,546
Families with female householder, no husband present
376
58
15.4%
With related children under 18
293
58
19.8%
With related children under 5
129
28
21.7%
Householder worked in 1999
298
34
11.4%
Full-time, year round
190
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
33
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
