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
4,661
237
5.1%
With related children under 18
2,365
175
7.4%
With related children under 5
926
82
8.9%
Householder worked in 1999
3,789
168
4.4%
Full-time, year round
2,699
59
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
950
16
1.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
196
51
26.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,134
39
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,639
Married-couple families
3,725
70
1.9%
With related children under 18
1,718
23
1.3%
With related children under 5
723
23
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
3,034
44
1.5%
Full-time, year round
2,224
13
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
829
6
0.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
130
10
7.7%
Social Security income in 1999
956
13
1.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,070
Families with female householder, no husband present
717
167
23.3%
With related children under 18
507
152
30.0%
With related children under 5
162
59
36.4%
Householder worked in 1999
564
124
22.0%
Full-time, year round
329
46
14.0%
Householder 65 and over
100
10
10.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
