Waterbury 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
27,005
3,428
12.7%
With related children under 18
14,612
2,798
19.1%
With related children under 5
6,492
1,541
23.7%
Householder worked in 1999
20,156
1,691
8.4%
Full-time, year round
13,562
302
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
4,632
291
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,409
1,177
34.5%
Social Security income in 1999
6,900
531
7.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,171
Married-couple families
17,007
903
5.3%
With related children under 18
7,686
544
7.1%
With related children under 5
3,379
284
8.4%
Householder worked in 1999
12,775
264
2.1%
Full-time, year round
9,353
47
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
3,363
160
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,237
137
11.1%
Social Security income in 1999
4,691
249
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,203
Families with female householder, no husband present
8,090
2,318
28.7%
With related children under 18
5,901
2,103
35.6%
With related children under 5
2,646
1,189
44.9%
Householder worked in 1999
5,881
1,329
22.6%
Full-time, year round
3,131
233
7.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,040
104
10.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
