Gulfport 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
17,803
2,509
14.1%
With related children under 18
9,904
2,054
20.7%
With related children under 5
4,330
1,002
23.1%
Householder worked in 1999
13,808
1,537
11.1%
Full-time, year round
9,444
383
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
2,784
175
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,480
551
37.2%
Social Security income in 1999
4,048
354
8.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,870
Married-couple families
11,779
612
5.2%
With related children under 18
5,523
403
7.3%
With related children under 5
2,513
242
9.6%
Householder worked in 1999
9,368
368
3.9%
Full-time, year round
6,928
87
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
2,021
36
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
576
123
21.4%
Social Security income in 1999
2,804
90
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,265
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,907
1,698
34.6%
With related children under 18
3,621
1,495
41.3%
With related children under 5
1,444
693
48.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,561
1,082
30.4%
Full-time, year round
1,956
291
14.9%
Householder 65 and over
667
116
17.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
