Plainville 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
4,683
198
4.2%
With related children under 18
2,103
108
5.1%
With related children under 5
731
59
8.1%
Householder worked in 1999
3,744
81
2.2%
Full-time, year round
2,727
24
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
880
30
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
214
46
21.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,088
16
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,407
Married-couple families
3,682
94
2.6%
With related children under 18
1,503
36
2.4%
With related children under 5
527
20
3.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,936
56
1.9%
Full-time, year round
2,209
18
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
741
19
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
112
10
8.9%
Social Security income in 1999
904
8
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,927
Families with female householder, no husband present
768
93
12.1%
With related children under 18
479
72
15.0%
With related children under 5
155
39
25.2%
Householder worked in 1999
621
25
4.0%
Full-time, year round
386
6
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
108
5
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
