Melrose 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
783
35
4.5%
With related children under 18
431
31
7.2%
With related children under 5
185
23
12.4%
Householder worked in 1999
609
24
3.9%
Full-time, year round
444
4
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
210
4
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
17
7
41.2%
Social Security income in 1999
241
7
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,529
Married-couple families
662
24
3.6%
With related children under 18
346
20
5.8%
With related children under 5
152
17
11.2%
Householder worked in 1999
511
15
2.9%
Full-time, year round
373
3
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
190
4
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
12
5
41.7%
Social Security income in 1999
212
4
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,896
Families with female householder, no husband present
75
9
12.0%
With related children under 18
48
9
18.8%
With related children under 5
18
6
33.3%
Householder worked in 1999
58
9
15.5%
Full-time, year round
40
1
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
16
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
