Waterbury 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
398
28
7.0%
With related children under 18
244
26
10.7%
With related children under 5
95
12
12.6%
Householder worked in 1999
350
22
6.3%
Full-time, year round
243
4
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
38
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
46
11
23.9%
Social Security income in 1999
62
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,557
Married-couple families
288
3
1.0%
With related children under 18
152
3
2.0%
With related children under 5
70
3
4.3%
Householder worked in 1999
255
3
1.2%
Full-time, year round
188
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
34
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
17
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
50
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,000
Families with female householder, no husband present
75
19
25.3%
With related children under 18
66
19
28.8%
With related children under 5
21
9
42.9%
Householder worked in 1999
64
15
23.4%
Full-time, year round
36
2
5.6%
Householder 65 and over
2
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
