Broomall 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
3,146
75
2.4%
With related children under 18
1,409
48
3.4%
With related children under 5
449
12
2.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,372
31
1.3%
Full-time, year round
1,772
16
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
888
13
1.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
99
6
6.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,019
23
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,300
Married-couple families
2,703
45
1.7%
With related children under 18
1,225
18
1.5%
With related children under 5
421
7
1.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,066
14
0.7%
Full-time, year round
1,572
8
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
751
13
1.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
41
6
14.6%
Social Security income in 1999
836
14
1.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,960
Families with female householder, no husband present
309
13
4.2%
With related children under 18
130
13
10.0%
With related children under 5
26
5
19.2%
Householder worked in 1999
193
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
122
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
102
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
