Portsmouth 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
4,866
97
2.0%
With related children under 18
2,334
65
2.8%
With related children under 5
838
34
4.1%
Householder worked in 1999
4,050
26
0.6%
Full-time, year round
2,940
7
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
790
18
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
178
22
12.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,038
43
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,866
Married-couple families
4,174
48
1.1%
With related children under 18
1,900
23
1.2%
With related children under 5
733
17
2.3%
Householder worked in 1999
3,505
14
0.4%
Full-time, year round
2,606
7
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
662
11
1.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
130
6
4.6%
Social Security income in 1999
817
17
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,529
Families with female householder, no husband present
510
43
8.4%
With related children under 18
347
36
10.4%
With related children under 5
84
17
20.2%
Householder worked in 1999
398
6
1.5%
Full-time, year round
274
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
89
7
7.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
