Ayer 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
712
37
5.2%
With related children under 18
392
30
7.7%
With related children under 5
157
9
5.7%
Householder worked in 1999
606
7
1.2%
Full-time, year round
498
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
76
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
29
21
72.4%
Social Security income in 1999
97
13
13.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,459
Married-couple families
503
15
3.0%
With related children under 18
236
8
3.4%
With related children under 5
104
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
429
7
1.6%
Full-time, year round
337
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
55
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16
8
50.0%
Social Security income in 1999
63
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,300
Families with female householder, no husband present
180
22
12.2%
With related children under 18
138
22
15.9%
With related children under 5
42
9
21.4%
Householder worked in 1999
154
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
138
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
15
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
