Springfield 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
987
71
7.2%
With related children under 18
485
41
8.5%
With related children under 5
113
7
6.2%
Householder worked in 1999
804
47
5.8%
Full-time, year round
505
19
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
198
19
9.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
108
26
24.1%
Social Security income in 1999
270
24
8.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,932
Married-couple families
740
21
2.8%
With related children under 18
310
5
1.6%
With related children under 5
95
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
582
11
1.9%
Full-time, year round
400
6
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
153
5
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
44
11
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
210
10
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,857
Families with female householder, no husband present
202
43
21.3%
With related children under 18
141
29
20.6%
With related children under 5
0
0
Householder worked in 1999
177
29
16.4%
Full-time, year round
71
6
8.5%
Householder 65 and over
41
14
34.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
