Wakefield 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
2,180
84
3.9%
With related children under 18
1,234
68
5.5%
With related children under 5
465
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,835
24
1.3%
Full-time, year round
1,385
7
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
339
16
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
104
28
26.9%
Social Security income in 1999
450
9
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,281
Married-couple families
1,673
26
1.6%
With related children under 18
921
17
1.8%
With related children under 5
390
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,428
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
1,111
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
285
9
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
69
10
14.5%
Social Security income in 1999
360
9
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,865
Families with female householder, no husband present
411
58
14.1%
With related children under 18
260
51
19.6%
With related children under 5
52
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
322
24
7.5%
Full-time, year round
205
7
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
43
7
16.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
