Atlantic 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
1,994
125
6.3%
With related children under 18
943
98
10.4%
With related children under 5
282
43
15.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,672
95
5.7%
Full-time, year round
1,218
38
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
422
12
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
125
53
42.4%
Social Security income in 1999
564
12
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,086
Married-couple families
1,582
58
3.7%
With related children under 18
661
31
4.7%
With related children under 5
179
14
7.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,310
44
3.4%
Full-time, year round
989
38
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
380
8
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
40
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
485
8
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,395
Families with female householder, no husband present
289
56
19.4%
With related children under 18
211
56
26.5%
With related children under 5
63
29
46.0%
Householder worked in 1999
244
40
16.4%
Full-time, year round
179
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
37
4
10.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
