Cheshire 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
1,619
46
2.8%
With related children under 18
802
25
3.1%
With related children under 5
229
25
10.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,327
18
1.4%
Full-time, year round
922
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
374
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
38
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
410
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
14,009
Married-couple families
1,415
32
2.3%
With related children under 18
732
25
3.4%
With related children under 5
223
25
11.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,193
18
1.5%
Full-time, year round
840
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
305
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
38
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
341
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
16,819
Families with female householder, no husband present
153
14
9.2%
With related children under 18
70
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
6
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
112
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
75
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
40
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
