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
2,683
232
8.6%
With related children under 18
1,302
164
12.6%
With related children under 5
455
74
16.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,213
153
6.9%
Full-time, year round
1,607
20
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
417
26
6.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
110
35
31.8%
Social Security income in 1999
605
62
10.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,770
Married-couple families
2,180
90
4.1%
With related children under 18
946
38
4.0%
With related children under 5
311
24
7.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,833
40
2.2%
Full-time, year round
1,374
5
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
361
20
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
41
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
505
29
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,544
Families with female householder, no husband present
278
112
40.3%
With related children under 18
219
112
51.1%
With related children under 5
63
36
57.1%
Householder worked in 1999
191
88
46.1%
Full-time, year round
87
8
9.2%
Householder 65 and over
42
6
14.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
