Westerly 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
4,706
203
4.3%
With related children under 18
2,171
143
6.6%
With related children under 5
830
70
8.4%
Householder worked in 1999
3,732
116
3.1%
Full-time, year round
2,676
22
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
886
25
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
241
67
27.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,279
51
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,723
Married-couple families
3,696
61
1.7%
With related children under 18
1,633
31
1.9%
With related children under 5
645
25
3.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,907
20
0.7%
Full-time, year round
2,136
6
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
772
25
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
99
5
5.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,025
35
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,811
Families with female householder, no husband present
771
126
16.3%
With related children under 18
449
112
24.9%
With related children under 5
152
45
29.6%
Householder worked in 1999
625
87
13.9%
Full-time, year round
381
16
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
79
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
