Chester 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
1,277
69
5.4%
With related children under 18
594
57
9.6%
With related children under 5
224
41
18.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,017
28
2.8%
Full-time, year round
835
5
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
270
12
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
76
12
15.8%
Social Security income in 1999
317
21
6.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,764
Married-couple families
1,006
18
1.8%
With related children under 18
401
6
1.5%
With related children under 5
143
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
811
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
669
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
226
12
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
48
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
256
12
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,661
Families with female householder, no husband present
159
35
22.0%
With related children under 18
128
35
27.3%
With related children under 5
40
29
72.5%
Householder worked in 1999
119
16
13.4%
Full-time, year round
91
5
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
23
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
