Harwich 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
1,458
31
2.1%
With related children under 18
504
31
6.2%
With related children under 5
179
17
9.5%
Householder worked in 1999
811
20
2.5%
Full-time, year round
517
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
512
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
34
11
32.4%
Social Security income in 1999
636
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,742
Married-couple families
1,234
11
0.9%
With related children under 18
399
11
2.8%
With related children under 5
164
11
6.7%
Householder worked in 1999
659
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
416
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
466
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
34
11
32.4%
Social Security income in 1999
564
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,936
Families with female householder, no husband present
166
20
12.0%
With related children under 18
81
20
24.7%
With related children under 5
6
6
100.0%
Householder worked in 1999
109
20
18.3%
Full-time, year round
58
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
38
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
