Merrimack 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
920
26
2.8%
With related children under 18
446
26
5.8%
With related children under 5
157
7
4.5%
Householder worked in 1999
764
7
0.9%
Full-time, year round
557
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
158
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
25
6
24.0%
Social Security income in 1999
254
7
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,650
Married-couple families
671
0
0.0%
With related children under 18
257
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
110
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
549
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
406
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
148
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
19
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
221
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
Families with female householder, no husband present
215
26
12.1%
With related children under 18
167
26
15.6%
With related children under 5
33
7
21.2%
Householder worked in 1999
181
7
3.9%
Full-time, year round
117
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
10
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
