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
1,411
118
8.4%
With related children under 18
747
89
11.9%
With related children under 5
259
47
18.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,091
87
8.0%
Full-time, year round
749
14
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
322
9
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
104
31
29.8%
Social Security income in 1999
409
18
4.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,387
Married-couple families
1,163
27
2.3%
With related children under 18
559
14
2.5%
With related children under 5
185
14
7.6%
Householder worked in 1999
907
27
3.0%
Full-time, year round
644
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
286
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
73
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
346
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,181
Families with female householder, no husband present
186
80
43.0%
With related children under 18
140
64
45.7%
With related children under 5
53
33
62.3%
Householder worked in 1999
132
51
38.6%
Full-time, year round
62
14
22.6%
Householder 65 and over
28
9
32.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
