Brewer 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
2,389
206
8.6%
With related children under 18
1,169
149
12.7%
With related children under 5
425
52
12.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,768
97
5.5%
Full-time, year round
1,252
5
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
478
29
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
162
84
51.9%
Social Security income in 1999
608
46
7.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,644
Married-couple families
1,955
68
3.5%
With related children under 18
831
16
1.9%
With related children under 5
317
11
3.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,480
26
1.8%
Full-time, year round
1,079
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
407
18
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
62
5
8.1%
Social Security income in 1999
515
30
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,524
Families with female householder, no husband present
338
117
34.6%
With related children under 18
262
112
42.7%
With related children under 5
73
32
43.8%
Householder worked in 1999
232
71
30.6%
Full-time, year round
131
5
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
65
11
16.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
