Silver Spring 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
17,743
1,127
6.4%
With related children under 18
9,841
843
8.6%
With related children under 5
4,584
458
10.0%
Householder worked in 1999
15,497
779
5.0%
Full-time, year round
10,660
242
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
2,028
69
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
720
76
10.6%
Social Security income in 1999
2,361
69
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,466
Married-couple families
12,853
517
4.0%
With related children under 18
6,847
348
5.1%
With related children under 5
3,449
180
5.2%
Householder worked in 1999
11,271
330
2.9%
Full-time, year round
8,076
125
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,545
58
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
360
23
6.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,706
47
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,297
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,389
451
13.3%
With related children under 18
2,229
398
17.9%
With related children under 5
783
227
29.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,892
343
11.9%
Full-time, year round
1,771
98
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
389
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
