Watertown 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
5,350
303
5.7%
With related children under 18
2,706
243
9.0%
With related children under 5
1,065
165
15.5%
Householder worked in 1999
4,438
237
5.3%
Full-time, year round
3,306
73
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
950
25
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
196
46
23.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,158
30
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,635
Married-couple families
4,364
64
1.5%
With related children under 18
2,099
43
2.0%
With related children under 5
842
24
2.9%
Householder worked in 1999
3,588
43
1.2%
Full-time, year round
2,776
32
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
854
12
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
86
12
14.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,017
12
1.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,080
Families with female householder, no husband present
646
186
28.8%
With related children under 18
407
166
40.8%
With related children under 5
143
107
74.8%
Householder worked in 1999
547
156
28.5%
Full-time, year round
307
41
13.4%
Householder 65 and over
78
13
16.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
