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
653
63
9.6%
With related children under 18
319
52
16.3%
With related children under 5
72
11
15.3%
Householder worked in 1999
471
53
11.3%
Full-time, year round
302
18
6.0%
Householder 65 and over
148
4
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
37
12
32.4%
Social Security income in 1999
159
10
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,698
Married-couple families
526
34
6.5%
With related children under 18
213
23
10.8%
With related children under 5
57
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
365
30
8.2%
Full-time, year round
247
12
4.9%
Householder 65 and over
133
4
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
26
6
23.1%
Social Security income in 1999
143
4
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,591
Families with female householder, no husband present
94
29
30.9%
With related children under 18
78
29
37.2%
With related children under 5
15
11
73.3%
Householder worked in 1999
78
23
29.5%
Full-time, year round
42
6
14.3%
Householder 65 and over
10
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
