Knoxville 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
40,324
5,805
14.4%
With related children under 18
19,416
4,439
22.9%
With related children under 5
8,035
2,376
29.6%
Householder worked in 1999
29,703
2,831
9.5%
Full-time, year round
20,012
493
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
7,647
409
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,766
2,113
44.3%
Social Security income in 1999
10,331
805
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,310
Married-couple families
27,342
1,612
5.9%
With related children under 18
11,113
881
7.9%
With related children under 5
4,770
519
10.9%
Householder worked in 1999
21,020
727
3.5%
Full-time, year round
15,478
182
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
5,453
140
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,787
369
20.6%
Social Security income in 1999
7,108
332
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,867
Families with female householder, no husband present
10,593
3,810
36.0%
With related children under 18
6,996
3,306
47.3%
With related children under 5
2,840
1,732
61.0%
Householder worked in 1999
6,910
1,897
27.5%
Full-time, year round
3,451
269
7.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,855
252
13.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
