Westbrook 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
4,298
289
6.7%
With related children under 18
2,181
270
12.4%
With related children under 5
793
146
18.4%
Householder worked in 1999
3,325
183
5.5%
Full-time, year round
2,378
52
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
732
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
335
113
33.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,174
45
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,676
Married-couple families
3,239
60
1.9%
With related children under 18
1,491
47
3.2%
With related children under 5
541
23
4.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,517
47
1.9%
Full-time, year round
1,819
14
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
613
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
163
10
6.1%
Social Security income in 1999
927
13
1.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,832
Families with female householder, no husband present
880
213
24.2%
With related children under 18
557
207
37.2%
With related children under 5
222
123
55.4%
Householder worked in 1999
656
131
20.0%
Full-time, year round
454
38
8.4%
Householder 65 and over
103
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
