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
943
40
4.2%
With related children under 18
461
40
8.7%
With related children under 5
215
10
4.7%
Householder worked in 1999
755
30
4.0%
Full-time, year round
581
9
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
163
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
48
12
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
230
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,000
Married-couple families
745
0
0.0%
With related children under 18
342
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
170
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
605
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
486
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
119
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
23
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
186
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
Families with female householder, no husband present
169
40
23.7%
With related children under 18
97
40
41.2%
With related children under 5
34
10
29.4%
Householder worked in 1999
121
30
24.8%
Full-time, year round
72
9
12.5%
Householder 65 and over
44
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
