Athol 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
2,203
203
9.2%
With related children under 18
1,148
148
12.9%
With related children under 5
398
63
15.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,686
74
4.4%
Full-time, year round
1,285
20
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
356
23
6.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
179
46
25.7%
Social Security income in 1999
609
63
10.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,451
Married-couple families
1,657
73
4.4%
With related children under 18
746
40
5.4%
With related children under 5
290
17
5.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,272
15
1.2%
Full-time, year round
1,000
8
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
293
10
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
93
10
10.8%
Social Security income in 1999
491
30
6.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,077
Families with female householder, no husband present
395
112
28.4%
With related children under 18
301
90
29.9%
With related children under 5
84
46
54.8%
Householder worked in 1999
282
52
18.4%
Full-time, year round
186
12
6.5%
Householder 65 and over
58
13
22.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
