Cambridge 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
1,346
78
5.8%
With related children under 18
683
53
7.8%
With related children under 5
189
4
2.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,089
57
5.2%
Full-time, year round
671
3
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
315
14
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
72
21
29.2%
Social Security income in 1999
360
14
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,288
Married-couple families
1,012
25
2.5%
With related children under 18
428
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
130
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
792
11
1.4%
Full-time, year round
526
3
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
278
14
5.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
30
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
310
14
4.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,896
Families with female householder, no husband present
278
53
19.1%
With related children under 18
209
53
25.4%
With related children under 5
38
4
10.5%
Householder worked in 1999
241
46
19.1%
Full-time, year round
103
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
37
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
