New London 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
5,423
725
13.4%
With related children under 18
3,174
628
19.8%
With related children under 5
1,489
420
28.2%
Householder worked in 1999
4,236
443
10.5%
Full-time, year round
2,655
75
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
917
65
7.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
716
305
42.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,188
45
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,767
Married-couple families
2,990
143
4.8%
With related children under 18
1,353
76
5.6%
With related children under 5
672
56
8.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,280
58
2.5%
Full-time, year round
1,570
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
621
40
6.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
284
43
15.1%
Social Security income in 1999
798
18
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,410
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,975
538
27.2%
With related children under 18
1,481
508
34.3%
With related children under 5
662
332
50.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,569
356
22.7%
Full-time, year round
854
68
8.0%
Householder 65 and over
242
25
10.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
