Meriden 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
15,087
1,284
8.5%
With related children under 18
7,820
1,102
14.1%
With related children under 5
3,039
592
19.5%
Householder worked in 1999
11,879
683
5.7%
Full-time, year round
8,604
126
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
2,546
72
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,219
467
38.3%
Social Security income in 1999
3,498
151
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,632
Married-couple families
10,880
367
3.4%
With related children under 18
4,912
235
4.8%
With related children under 5
1,937
139
7.2%
Householder worked in 1999
8,565
155
1.8%
Full-time, year round
6,531
49
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
2,091
63
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
523
58
11.1%
Social Security income in 1999
2,743
112
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,543
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,263
835
25.6%
With related children under 18
2,359
809
34.3%
With related children under 5
866
417
48.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,535
493
19.4%
Full-time, year round
1,474
70
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
357
4
1.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
