Hertford 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
524
176
33.6%
With related children under 18
341
155
45.5%
With related children under 5
156
77
49.4%
Householder worked in 1999
356
89
25.0%
Full-time, year round
168
19
11.3%
Householder 65 and over
86
6
7.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
98
72
73.5%
Social Security income in 1999
124
16
12.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,221
Married-couple families
269
20
7.4%
With related children under 18
137
9
6.6%
With related children under 5
41
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
195
4
2.1%
Full-time, year round
128
4
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
68
4
5.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
22
9
40.9%
Social Security income in 1999
76
4
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,045
Families with female householder, no husband present
222
139
62.6%
With related children under 18
178
129
72.5%
With related children under 5
97
66
68.0%
Householder worked in 1999
139
72
51.8%
Full-time, year round
28
9
32.1%
Householder 65 and over
15
2
13.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
