Pelham 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
2,995
49
1.6%
With related children under 18
1,657
34
2.1%
With related children under 5
470
11
2.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,491
31
1.2%
Full-time, year round
1,924
5
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
332
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
175
7
4.0%
Social Security income in 1999
588
7
1.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,633
Married-couple families
2,555
5
0.2%
With related children under 18
1,379
5
0.4%
With related children under 5
425
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,163
5
0.2%
Full-time, year round
1,714
5
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
269
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
118
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
470
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
11,780
Families with female householder, no husband present
291
32
11.0%
With related children under 18
173
17
9.8%
With related children under 5
32
11
34.4%
Householder worked in 1999
218
20
9.2%
Full-time, year round
127
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
56
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
