Brazil 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
2,205
236
10.7%
With related children under 18
1,150
188
16.3%
With related children under 5
431
86
20.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,645
115
7.0%
Full-time, year round
1,181
31
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
349
14
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
231
81
35.1%
Social Security income in 1999
563
23
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,301
Married-couple families
1,637
119
7.3%
With related children under 18
812
94
11.6%
With related children under 5
312
34
10.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,265
68
5.4%
Full-time, year round
953
20
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
249
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
141
49
34.8%
Social Security income in 1999
385
9
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,285
Families with female householder, no husband present
423
109
25.8%
With related children under 18
273
94
34.4%
With related children under 5
89
52
58.4%
Householder worked in 1999
267
39
14.6%
Full-time, year round
149
11
7.4%
Householder 65 and over
91
14
15.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
