Chesterfield 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
376
74
19.7%
With related children under 18
176
61
34.7%
With related children under 5
71
31
43.7%
Householder worked in 1999
263
33
12.5%
Full-time, year round
172
10
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
87
9
10.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
24
10
41.7%
Social Security income in 1999
107
13
12.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,731
Married-couple families
259
11
4.2%
With related children under 18
84
1
1.2%
With related children under 5
30
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
180
1
0.6%
Full-time, year round
134
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
82
8
9.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
9
1
11.1%
Social Security income in 1999
100
10
10.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,518
Families with female householder, no husband present
106
63
59.4%
With related children under 18
87
60
69.0%
With related children under 5
36
31
86.1%
Householder worked in 1999
72
32
44.4%
Full-time, year round
29
10
34.5%
Householder 65 and over
3
1
33.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
