Central Square 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
456
39
8.6%
With related children under 18
217
31
14.3%
With related children under 5
94
12
12.8%
Householder worked in 1999
350
21
6.0%
Full-time, year round
258
10
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
84
2
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
21
5
23.8%
Social Security income in 1999
117
4
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,274
Married-couple families
348
14
4.0%
With related children under 18
141
6
4.3%
With related children under 5
75
2
2.7%
Householder worked in 1999
259
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
189
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
73
2
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
14
2
14.3%
Social Security income in 1999
101
4
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,986
Families with female householder, no husband present
82
24
29.3%
With related children under 18
61
24
39.3%
With related children under 5
12
10
83.3%
Householder worked in 1999
67
20
29.9%
Full-time, year round
46
10
21.7%
Householder 65 and over
9
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
