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
333
21
6.3%
With related children under 18
121
15
12.4%
With related children under 5
33
2
6.1%
Householder worked in 1999
260
14
5.4%
Full-time, year round
192
5
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
71
4
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
26
3
11.5%
Social Security income in 1999
82
6
7.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,629
Married-couple families
268
11
4.1%
With related children under 18
84
7
8.3%
With related children under 5
23
2
8.7%
Householder worked in 1999
221
9
4.1%
Full-time, year round
165
5
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
51
2
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16
3
18.8%
Social Security income in 1999
58
1
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,945
Families with female householder, no husband present
57
10
17.5%
With related children under 18
33
8
24.2%
With related children under 5
7
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
33
5
15.2%
Full-time, year round
21
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
18
2
11.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
