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
36,753
7,100
19.3%
With related children under 18
21,590
6,340
29.4%
With related children under 5
9,081
3,280
36.1%
Householder worked in 1999
26,102
3,178
12.2%
Full-time, year round
16,746
511
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
5,796
292
5.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6,541
3,180
48.6%
Social Security income in 1999
8,497
861
10.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,471
Married-couple families
20,572
1,500
7.3%
With related children under 18
9,853
1,101
11.2%
With related children under 5
4,176
509
12.2%
Householder worked in 1999
15,153
539
3.6%
Full-time, year round
10,902
176
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
4,220
163
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,145
578
26.9%
Social Security income in 1999
5,851
373
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,164
Families with female householder, no husband present
13,218
5,164
39.1%
With related children under 18
10,309
4,897
47.5%
With related children under 5
4,216
2,624
62.2%
Householder worked in 1999
8,695
2,411
27.7%
Full-time, year round
4,218
280
6.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,155
96
8.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
