Lafayette 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
27,169
3,139
11.6%
With related children under 18
14,742
2,408
16.3%
With related children under 5
5,574
1,170
21.0%
Householder worked in 1999
21,871
1,793
8.2%
Full-time, year round
14,802
531
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
4,211
306
7.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,447
507
35.0%
Social Security income in 1999
5,618
421
7.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,321
Married-couple families
19,448
982
5.0%
With related children under 18
9,457
587
6.2%
With related children under 5
3,655
303
8.3%
Householder worked in 1999
16,091
474
2.9%
Full-time, year round
11,491
131
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
3,298
162
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
584
98
16.8%
Social Security income in 1999
4,241
200
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,473
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,023
1,985
33.0%
With related children under 18
4,362
1,718
39.4%
With related children under 5
1,594
818
51.3%
Householder worked in 1999
4,423
1,212
27.4%
Full-time, year round
2,366
353
14.9%
Householder 65 and over
690
124
18.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
