Cape Coral 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
30,402
1,623
5.3%
With related children under 18
12,958
997
7.7%
With related children under 5
4,389
412
9.4%
Householder worked in 1999
21,120
722
3.4%
Full-time, year round
15,413
283
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
7,924
349
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,197
146
12.2%
Social Security income in 1999
10,229
484
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,667
Married-couple families
25,024
963
3.8%
With related children under 18
9,527
409
4.3%
With related children under 5
3,501
214
6.1%
Householder worked in 1999
16,999
334
2.0%
Full-time, year round
12,534
164
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
6,975
306
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
886
52
5.9%
Social Security income in 1999
8,786
410
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,770
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,819
524
13.7%
With related children under 18
2,422
483
19.9%
With related children under 5
584
173
29.6%
Householder worked in 1999
2,750
274
10.0%
Full-time, year round
1,891
71
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
770
35
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
