Hartford 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
27,453
7,748
28.2%
With related children under 18
18,217
6,522
35.8%
With related children under 5
8,114
3,175
39.1%
Householder worked in 1999
18,937
3,514
18.6%
Full-time, year round
10,577
683
6.5%
Householder 65 and over
3,309
446
13.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6,596
2,974
45.1%
Social Security income in 1999
5,148
939
18.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,208
Married-couple families
11,243
1,463
13.0%
With related children under 18
5,705
909
15.9%
With related children under 5
2,397
400
16.7%
Householder worked in 1999
7,860
499
6.3%
Full-time, year round
5,039
160
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,006
198
9.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,793
454
25.3%
Social Security income in 1999
2,769
291
10.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,667
Families with female householder, no husband present
13,564
5,535
40.8%
With related children under 18
10,853
4,990
46.0%
With related children under 5
4,948
2,433
49.2%
Householder worked in 1999
9,177
2,681
29.2%
Full-time, year round
4,325
400
9.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,061
225
21.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
