Gardner 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
5,119
360
7.0%
With related children under 18
2,634
277
10.5%
With related children under 5
924
149
16.1%
Householder worked in 1999
3,967
181
4.6%
Full-time, year round
2,910
36
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
977
54
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
390
122
31.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,328
57
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,133
Married-couple families
3,752
87
2.3%
With related children under 18
1,693
34
2.0%
With related children under 5
601
12
2.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,918
33
1.1%
Full-time, year round
2,243
17
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
795
35
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
237
31
13.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,009
15
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,257
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,034
238
23.0%
With related children under 18
724
208
28.7%
With related children under 5
247
119
48.2%
Householder worked in 1999
805
126
15.7%
Full-time, year round
490
15
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
133
19
14.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
