Claremont 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
7,872
472
6.0%
With related children under 18
3,716
357
9.6%
With related children under 5
1,093
88
8.1%
Householder worked in 1999
6,169
221
3.6%
Full-time, year round
4,097
24
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,663
46
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
471
127
27.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,923
35
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,374
Married-couple families
6,300
210
3.3%
With related children under 18
2,849
130
4.6%
With related children under 5
921
37
4.0%
Householder worked in 1999
5,037
106
2.1%
Full-time, year round
3,522
17
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,409
31
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
199
27
13.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,615
20
1.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,867
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,227
241
19.6%
With related children under 18
707
221
31.3%
With related children under 5
110
45
40.9%
Householder worked in 1999
831
109
13.1%
Full-time, year round
386
7
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
216
15
6.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
