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
4,029
85
2.1%
With related children under 18
2,345
51
2.2%
With related children under 5
1,013
23
2.3%
Householder worked in 1999
3,483
26
0.7%
Full-time, year round
2,816
7
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
390
17
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
115
25
21.7%
Social Security income in 1999
610
27
4.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,622
Married-couple families
3,456
44
1.3%
With related children under 18
1,971
17
0.9%
With related children under 5
932
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,997
7
0.2%
Full-time, year round
2,505
7
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
344
17
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
78
10
12.8%
Social Security income in 1999
508
27
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,230
Families with female householder, no husband present
398
41
10.3%
With related children under 18
266
34
12.8%
With related children under 5
42
23
54.8%
Householder worked in 1999
332
19
5.7%
Full-time, year round
200
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
36
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
