Dartmouth 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
7,861
220
2.8%
With related children under 18
3,656
143
3.9%
With related children under 5
1,083
52
4.8%
Householder worked in 1999
6,073
71
1.2%
Full-time, year round
4,620
6
0.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,647
43
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
320
41
12.8%
Social Security income in 1999
2,141
14
0.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,735
Married-couple families
6,682
121
1.8%
With related children under 18
3,001
63
2.1%
With related children under 5
941
21
2.2%
Householder worked in 1999
5,262
27
0.5%
Full-time, year round
4,070
6
0.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,362
28
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
219
12
5.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,749
14
0.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,223
Families with female householder, no husband present
893
78
8.7%
With related children under 18
505
68
13.5%
With related children under 5
101
31
30.7%
Householder worked in 1999
592
38
6.4%
Full-time, year round
344
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
208
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
