Buzzards Bay 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
777
65
8.4%
With related children under 18
304
41
13.5%
With related children under 5
102
27
26.5%
Householder worked in 1999
584
19
3.3%
Full-time, year round
400
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
179
6
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
34
15
44.1%
Social Security income in 1999
178
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,715
Married-couple families
565
17
3.0%
With related children under 18
171
9
5.3%
With related children under 5
62
9
14.5%
Householder worked in 1999
429
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
303
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
141
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
22
9
40.9%
Social Security income in 1999
143
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,747
Families with female householder, no husband present
176
42
23.9%
With related children under 18
120
32
26.7%
With related children under 5
40
18
45.0%
Householder worked in 1999
125
19
15.2%
Full-time, year round
81
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
32
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
