Newton 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
4,307
205
4.8%
With related children under 18
2,016
152
7.5%
With related children under 5
640
50
7.8%
Householder worked in 1999
3,394
92
2.7%
Full-time, year round
2,670
43
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
929
30
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
200
56
28.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,145
44
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,702
Married-couple families
3,506
50
1.4%
With related children under 18
1,459
4
0.3%
With related children under 5
473
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,804
4
0.1%
Full-time, year round
2,269
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
778
30
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
122
4
3.3%
Social Security income in 1999
926
28
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,414
Families with female householder, no husband present
612
121
19.8%
With related children under 18
417
114
27.3%
With related children under 5
113
31
27.4%
Householder worked in 1999
449
81
18.0%
Full-time, year round
286
43
15.0%
Householder 65 and over
146
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
