Lowell 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
24,247
3,299
13.6%
With related children under 18
14,223
2,730
19.2%
With related children under 5
6,292
1,273
20.2%
Householder worked in 1999
18,194
1,349
7.4%
Full-time, year round
13,092
343
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
3,170
189
6.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,103
1,223
39.4%
Social Security income in 1999
4,754
490
10.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,256
Married-couple families
15,633
968
6.2%
With related children under 18
8,435
608
7.2%
With related children under 5
3,691
243
6.6%
Householder worked in 1999
12,357
385
3.1%
Full-time, year round
9,409
118
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
2,198
108
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,371
258
18.8%
Social Security income in 1999
3,005
197
6.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,503
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,602
2,135
32.3%
With related children under 18
4,688
1,960
41.8%
With related children under 5
2,159
983
45.5%
Householder worked in 1999
4,217
868
20.6%
Full-time, year round
2,492
207
8.3%
Householder 65 and over
797
73
9.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
