Fairhaven 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
4,288
278
6.5%
With related children under 18
2,014
200
9.9%
With related children under 5
749
56
7.5%
Householder worked in 1999
3,265
155
4.7%
Full-time, year round
2,208
24
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
917
36
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
251
78
31.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,155
38
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,513
Married-couple families
3,369
124
3.7%
With related children under 18
1,467
53
3.6%
With related children under 5
568
10
1.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,596
39
1.5%
Full-time, year round
1,870
15
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
733
36
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
164
33
20.1%
Social Security income in 1999
875
25
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,543
Families with female householder, no husband present
691
133
19.2%
With related children under 18
444
133
30.0%
With related children under 5
141
37
26.2%
Householder worked in 1999
500
102
20.4%
Full-time, year round
214
4
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
131
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
