Scarborough 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
1,139
59
5.2%
With related children under 18
540
52
9.6%
With related children under 5
220
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
910
34
3.7%
Full-time, year round
669
17
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
219
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
61
25
41.0%
Social Security income in 1999
308
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,453
Married-couple families
913
10
1.1%
With related children under 18
404
10
2.5%
With related children under 5
193
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
732
10
1.4%
Full-time, year round
579
10
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
208
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
268
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,410
Families with female householder, no husband present
183
33
18.0%
With related children under 18
108
33
30.6%
With related children under 5
8
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
135
8
5.9%
Full-time, year round
83
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
11
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
