Brockton 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
22,730
2,740
12.1%
With related children under 18
13,021
2,256
17.3%
With related children under 5
5,323
1,076
20.2%
Householder worked in 1999
17,281
1,117
6.5%
Full-time, year round
12,256
230
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
3,436
210
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,623
905
34.5%
Social Security income in 1999
5,015
453
9.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,500
Married-couple families
14,850
762
5.1%
With related children under 18
7,512
470
6.3%
With related children under 5
3,110
178
5.7%
Householder worked in 1999
11,621
261
2.2%
Full-time, year round
8,692
91
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
2,532
124
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,045
121
11.6%
Social Security income in 1999
3,551
227
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,866
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,177
1,731
28.0%
With related children under 18
4,521
1,611
35.6%
With related children under 5
1,767
847
47.9%
Householder worked in 1999
4,356
765
17.6%
Full-time, year round
2,585
108
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
689
44
6.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
