Somersworth 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
3,092
196
6.3%
With related children under 18
1,670
189
11.3%
With related children under 5
748
135
18.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,564
109
4.3%
Full-time, year round
1,944
22
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
460
7
1.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
216
94
43.5%
Social Security income in 1999
688
8
1.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,659
Married-couple families
2,323
27
1.2%
With related children under 18
1,080
27
2.5%
With related children under 5
465
19
4.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,915
10
0.5%
Full-time, year round
1,488
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
398
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
71
9
12.7%
Social Security income in 1999
561
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,230
Families with female householder, no husband present
599
155
25.9%
With related children under 18
504
148
29.4%
With related children under 5
250
108
43.2%
Householder worked in 1999
479
85
17.7%
Full-time, year round
292
14
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
52
7
13.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
