Gloucester 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
7,912
564
7.1%
With related children under 18
3,752
405
10.8%
With related children under 5
1,405
177
12.6%
Householder worked in 1999
6,020
206
3.4%
Full-time, year round
4,332
22
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,528
89
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
480
147
30.6%
Social Security income in 1999
2,012
99
4.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,290
Married-couple families
6,104
211
3.5%
With related children under 18
2,673
76
2.8%
With related children under 5
1,102
35
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
4,797
53
1.1%
Full-time, year round
3,603
15
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,207
81
6.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
240
40
16.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,556
79
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,127
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,350
336
24.9%
With related children under 18
842
312
37.1%
With related children under 5
226
134
59.3%
Householder worked in 1999
862
144
16.7%
Full-time, year round
456
4
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
250
8
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
