Manchester 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
441
119
27.0%
With related children under 18
222
87
39.2%
With related children under 5
77
33
42.9%
Householder worked in 1999
247
41
16.6%
Full-time, year round
138
9
6.5%
Householder 65 and over
95
13
13.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
136
70
51.5%
Social Security income in 1999
126
23
18.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,591
Married-couple families
297
60
20.2%
With related children under 18
148
40
27.0%
With related children under 5
52
15
28.8%
Householder worked in 1999
188
20
10.6%
Full-time, year round
114
7
6.1%
Householder 65 and over
63
5
7.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
65
26
40.0%
Social Security income in 1999
87
15
17.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,402
Families with female householder, no husband present
115
51
44.3%
With related children under 18
60
39
65.0%
With related children under 5
25
18
72.0%
Householder worked in 1999
42
18
42.9%
Full-time, year round
15
2
13.3%
Householder 65 and over
29
8
27.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
