Edinburgh 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
1,219
101
8.3%
With related children under 18
671
75
11.2%
With related children under 5
285
31
10.9%
Householder worked in 1999
984
54
5.5%
Full-time, year round
690
13
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
159
19
11.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
100
42
42.0%
Social Security income in 1999
215
21
9.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,155
Married-couple families
1,014
69
6.8%
With related children under 18
532
43
8.1%
With related children under 5
223
13
5.8%
Householder worked in 1999
807
28
3.5%
Full-time, year round
555
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
146
19
13.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
70
29
41.4%
Social Security income in 1999
193
21
10.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,678
Families with female householder, no husband present
136
26
19.1%
With related children under 18
86
26
30.2%
With related children under 5
39
18
46.2%
Householder worked in 1999
117
20
17.1%
Full-time, year round
90
7
7.8%
Householder 65 and over
13
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
