Wheat Ridge 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
8,512
500
5.9%
With related children under 18
3,992
403
10.1%
With related children under 5
1,569
303
19.3%
Householder worked in 1999
6,532
300
4.6%
Full-time, year round
4,542
50
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,842
75
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
474
75
15.8%
Social Security income in 1999
2,182
53
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,652
Married-couple families
6,308
206
3.3%
With related children under 18
2,556
137
5.4%
With related children under 5
1,112
120
10.8%
Householder worked in 1999
4,818
126
2.6%
Full-time, year round
3,446
31
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,474
59
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
214
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,714
35
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,986
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,573
239
15.2%
With related children under 18
1,051
223
21.2%
With related children under 5
347
158
45.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,167
129
11.1%
Full-time, year round
710
19
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
311
16
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
