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
4,954
318
6.4%
With related children under 18
2,120
282
13.3%
With related children under 5
825
143
17.3%
Householder worked in 1999
3,927
195
5.0%
Full-time, year round
2,739
24
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
983
20
2.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
278
78
28.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,233
30
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,291
Married-couple families
3,863
104
2.7%
With related children under 18
1,376
86
6.3%
With related children under 5
590
62
10.5%
Householder worked in 1999
3,069
57
1.9%
Full-time, year round
2,289
14
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
779
13
1.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
126
4
3.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,018
18
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,205
Families with female householder, no husband present
840
173
20.6%
With related children under 18
571
166
29.1%
With related children under 5
166
65
39.2%
Householder worked in 1999
670
124
18.5%
Full-time, year round
306
4
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
186
7
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
