Mansfield 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
1,363
371
27.2%
With related children under 18
850
333
39.2%
With related children under 5
311
141
45.3%
Householder worked in 1999
936
196
20.9%
Full-time, year round
545
55
10.1%
Householder 65 and over
257
44
17.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
192
89
46.4%
Social Security income in 1999
364
91
25.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,227
Married-couple families
795
87
10.9%
With related children under 18
388
75
19.3%
With related children under 5
151
32
21.2%
Householder worked in 1999
568
42
7.4%
Full-time, year round
371
22
5.9%
Householder 65 and over
165
12
7.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
45
15
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
231
29
12.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,515
Families with female householder, no husband present
493
259
52.5%
With related children under 18
404
240
59.4%
With related children under 5
125
91
72.8%
Householder worked in 1999
325
149
45.8%
Full-time, year round
147
33
22.4%
Householder 65 and over
75
32
42.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
