Spencer 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
3,120
227
7.3%
With related children under 18
1,484
179
12.1%
With related children under 5
610
134
22.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,581
172
6.7%
Full-time, year round
1,882
65
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
647
16
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
171
87
50.9%
Social Security income in 1999
708
23
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,737
Married-couple families
2,518
79
3.1%
With related children under 18
1,063
40
3.8%
With related children under 5
406
19
4.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,044
53
2.6%
Full-time, year round
1,544
19
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
605
16
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
84
30
35.7%
Social Security income in 1999
645
16
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,675
Families with female householder, no husband present
425
117
27.5%
With related children under 18
307
117
38.1%
With related children under 5
152
101
66.4%
Householder worked in 1999
373
97
26.0%
Full-time, year round
212
32
15.1%
Householder 65 and over
30
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
