Amherst 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
835
107
12.8%
With related children under 18
557
107
19.2%
With related children under 5
270
71
26.3%
Householder worked in 1999
693
73
10.5%
Full-time, year round
344
8
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
101
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
35
10
28.6%
Social Security income in 1999
148
6
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,797
Married-couple families
632
40
6.3%
With related children under 18
381
40
10.5%
With related children under 5
209
24
11.5%
Householder worked in 1999
537
26
4.8%
Full-time, year round
260
8
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
90
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
7
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
118
6
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,663
Families with female householder, no husband present
185
56
30.3%
With related children under 18
158
56
35.4%
With related children under 5
50
36
72.0%
Householder worked in 1999
138
36
26.1%
Full-time, year round
77
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
11
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
