Plaistow 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
2,157
46
2.1%
With related children under 18
1,151
23
2.0%
With related children under 5
460
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,857
19
1.0%
Full-time, year round
1,454
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
300
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
24
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
366
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,143
Married-couple families
1,770
28
1.6%
With related children under 18
932
11
1.2%
With related children under 5
408
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,519
7
0.5%
Full-time, year round
1,229
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
253
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
8
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
276
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,125
Families with female householder, no husband present
327
18
5.5%
With related children under 18
198
12
6.1%
With related children under 5
37
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
278
12
4.3%
Full-time, year round
175
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
47
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
