Middletown 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
10,453
450
4.3%
With related children under 18
5,126
360
7.0%
With related children under 5
2,329
205
8.8%
Householder worked in 1999
8,472
296
3.5%
Full-time, year round
6,402
93
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,654
32
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
552
57
10.3%
Social Security income in 1999
2,408
58
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,222
Married-couple families
7,839
108
1.4%
With related children under 18
3,515
66
1.9%
With related children under 5
1,706
33
1.9%
Householder worked in 1999
6,418
61
1.0%
Full-time, year round
4,994
30
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,255
19
1.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
263
3
1.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,747
26
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,001
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,072
302
14.6%
With related children under 18
1,334
265
19.9%
With related children under 5
506
172
34.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,588
200
12.6%
Full-time, year round
1,048
51
4.9%
Householder 65 and over
330
13
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
