Dracut 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
7,756
206
2.7%
With related children under 18
3,960
122
3.1%
With related children under 5
1,619
100
6.2%
Householder worked in 1999
6,230
91
1.5%
Full-time, year round
4,953
19
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,270
60
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
236
5
2.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,836
52
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,515
Married-couple families
6,102
95
1.6%
With related children under 18
3,136
34
1.1%
With related children under 5
1,369
34
2.5%
Householder worked in 1999
4,944
29
0.6%
Full-time, year round
4,078
8
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
941
54
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
165
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,377
43
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,677
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,275
80
6.3%
With related children under 18
691
66
9.6%
With related children under 5
208
50
24.0%
Householder worked in 1999
980
55
5.6%
Full-time, year round
603
4
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
269
6
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
