Amesbury 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
3,096
143
4.6%
With related children under 18
1,684
123
7.3%
With related children under 5
672
84
12.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,597
66
2.5%
Full-time, year round
1,958
9
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
347
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
257
27
10.5%
Social Security income in 1999
533
12
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,551
Married-couple families
2,359
41
1.7%
With related children under 18
1,221
33
2.7%
With related children under 5
537
12
2.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,000
24
1.2%
Full-time, year round
1,536
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
251
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
163
4
2.5%
Social Security income in 1999
376
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,500
Families with female householder, no husband present
551
88
16.0%
With related children under 18
397
83
20.9%
With related children under 5
108
65
60.2%
Householder worked in 1999
455
35
7.7%
Full-time, year round
299
9
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
63
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
