Colchester 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
4,206
227
5.4%
With related children under 18
2,181
180
8.3%
With related children under 5
786
100
12.7%
Householder worked in 1999
3,646
139
3.8%
Full-time, year round
3,009
44
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
352
9
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
276
41
14.9%
Social Security income in 1999
655
28
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,957
Married-couple families
3,417
80
2.3%
With related children under 18
1,576
33
2.1%
With related children under 5
597
25
4.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,984
47
1.6%
Full-time, year round
2,579
29
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
307
9
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
142
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
521
9
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,553
Families with female householder, no husband present
597
138
23.1%
With related children under 18
486
138
28.4%
With related children under 5
153
66
43.1%
Householder worked in 1999
486
92
18.9%
Full-time, year round
297
15
5.1%
Householder 65 and over
38
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
