Brattleboro 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
1,877
210
11.2%
With related children under 18
1,054
195
18.5%
With related children under 5
240
76
31.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,540
149
9.7%
Full-time, year round
974
33
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
272
6
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
240
101
42.1%
Social Security income in 1999
440
38
8.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,432
Married-couple families
1,223
35
2.9%
With related children under 18
503
29
5.8%
With related children under 5
151
13
8.6%
Householder worked in 1999
969
35
3.6%
Full-time, year round
681
15
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
248
6
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
93
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
326
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,511
Families with female householder, no husband present
567
157
27.7%
With related children under 18
490
148
30.2%
With related children under 5
73
53
72.6%
Householder worked in 1999
484
96
19.8%
Full-time, year round
232
8
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
24
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
