Litchfield 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
49,810
1,346
2.7%
With related children under 18
24,251
894
3.7%
With related children under 5
8,539
401
4.7%
Householder worked in 1999
40,922
714
1.7%
Full-time, year round
30,547
166
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
8,647
224
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,842
215
11.7%
Social Security income in 1999
11,459
332
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,046
Married-couple families
41,508
552
1.3%
With related children under 18
19,505
271
1.4%
With related children under 5
7,162
132
1.8%
Householder worked in 1999
34,546
279
0.8%
Full-time, year round
26,664
89
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
7,086
136
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,029
46
4.5%
Social Security income in 1999
9,213
164
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,030
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,902
679
11.5%
With related children under 18
3,471
550
15.8%
With related children under 5
939
230
24.5%
Householder worked in 1999
4,405
371
8.4%
Full-time, year round
2,502
55
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,172
77
6.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
