Boston 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
116,657
17,892
15.3%
With related children under 18
62,093
13,811
22.2%
With related children under 5
26,633
6,534
24.5%
Householder worked in 1999
84,984
6,700
7.9%
Full-time, year round
55,802
1,264
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
17,409
1,621
9.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
15,202
5,824
38.3%
Social Security income in 1999
21,882
1,844
8.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,060
Married-couple families
67,893
5,246
7.7%
With related children under 18
31,502
3,177
10.1%
With related children under 5
14,762
1,591
10.8%
Householder worked in 1999
51,802
1,821
3.5%
Full-time, year round
36,151
509
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
11,077
958
8.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
5,817
1,239
21.3%
Social Security income in 1999
13,142
821
6.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,706
Families with female householder, no husband present
38,835
11,275
29.0%
With related children under 18
26,194
9,801
37.4%
With related children under 5
9,975
4,549
45.6%
Householder worked in 1999
25,498
4,307
16.9%
Full-time, year round
14,504
596
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
5,194
570
11.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
