Murfreesboro 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
16,025
1,309
8.2%
With related children under 18
8,652
949
11.0%
With related children under 5
3,545
511
14.4%
Householder worked in 1999
13,381
774
5.8%
Full-time, year round
10,423
174
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,973
93
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
812
256
31.5%
Social Security income in 1999
2,941
135
4.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,123
Married-couple families
12,205
354
2.9%
With related children under 18
6,078
142
2.3%
With related children under 5
2,592
65
2.5%
Householder worked in 1999
10,300
186
1.8%
Full-time, year round
8,294
51
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,626
48
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
401
4
1.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,278
52
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,817
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,020
813
26.9%
With related children under 18
2,185
733
33.5%
With related children under 5
776
404
52.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,422
510
21.1%
Full-time, year round
1,646
123
7.5%
Householder 65 and over
293
35
11.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
