Chatham 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
2,381
40
1.7%
With related children under 18
1,266
21
1.7%
With related children under 5
590
17
2.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,037
28
1.4%
Full-time, year round
1,607
17
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
405
5
1.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
32
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
474
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,705
Married-couple families
2,143
29
1.4%
With related children under 18
1,136
17
1.5%
With related children under 5
549
17
3.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,866
24
1.3%
Full-time, year round
1,490
17
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
353
5
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
22
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
397
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,286
Families with female householder, no husband present
212
11
5.2%
With related children under 18
122
4
3.3%
With related children under 5
39
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
151
4
2.6%
Full-time, year round
105
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
44
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
