New Town 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
320
55
17.2%
With related children under 18
181
40
22.1%
With related children under 5
77
20
26.0%
Householder worked in 1999
258
29
11.2%
Full-time, year round
189
8
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
37
4
10.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
48
14
29.2%
Social Security income in 1999
58
12
20.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,400
Married-couple families
189
22
11.6%
With related children under 18
96
18
18.8%
With related children under 5
36
8
22.2%
Householder worked in 1999
152
6
3.9%
Full-time, year round
117
6
5.1%
Householder 65 and over
21
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
21
3
14.3%
Social Security income in 1999
32
4
12.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,423
Families with female householder, no husband present
91
18
19.8%
With related children under 18
61
12
19.7%
With related children under 5
32
9
28.1%
Householder worked in 1999
73
13
17.8%
Full-time, year round
49
2
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
14
4
28.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
