Manchester 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
7,692
523
6.8%
With related children under 18
3,973
405
10.2%
With related children under 5
1,453
162
11.1%
Householder worked in 1999
6,002
315
5.2%
Full-time, year round
4,547
91
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,379
46
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
529
145
27.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,908
74
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,145
Married-couple families
5,426
138
2.5%
With related children under 18
2,455
79
3.2%
With related children under 5
1,000
44
4.4%
Householder worked in 1999
4,166
54
1.3%
Full-time, year round
3,366
19
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,088
27
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
245
12
4.9%
Social Security income in 1999
1,448
26
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,389
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,818
355
19.5%
With related children under 18
1,321
305
23.1%
With related children under 5
413
118
28.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,453
236
16.2%
Full-time, year round
891
54
6.1%
Householder 65 and over
212
19
9.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
