Danbury 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
18,146
1,079
5.9%
With related children under 18
9,288
736
7.9%
With related children under 5
4,391
394
9.0%
Householder worked in 1999
15,216
616
4.0%
Full-time, year round
11,043
166
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
2,583
120
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
863
183
21.2%
Social Security income in 1999
3,590
126
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,678
Married-couple families
14,244
514
3.6%
With related children under 18
7,209
294
4.1%
With related children under 5
3,475
173
5.0%
Householder worked in 1999
12,186
289
2.4%
Full-time, year round
9,200
98
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,970
81
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
481
43
8.9%
Social Security income in 1999
2,720
76
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,913
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,799
456
16.3%
With related children under 18
1,605
375
23.4%
With related children under 5
699
195
27.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,071
288
13.9%
Full-time, year round
1,205
38
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
498
30
6.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
