Braintree 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
8,852
184
2.1%
With related children under 18
4,072
162
4.0%
With related children under 5
1,410
45
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
6,710
91
1.4%
Full-time, year round
5,086
10
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,159
8
0.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
306
15
4.9%
Social Security income in 1999
2,605
15
0.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,803
Married-couple families
7,095
70
1.0%
With related children under 18
3,251
55
1.7%
With related children under 5
1,242
16
1.3%
Householder worked in 1999
5,506
42
0.8%
Full-time, year round
4,265
6
0.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,620
5
0.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
210
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,011
5
0.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,460
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,369
105
7.7%
With related children under 18
690
98
14.2%
With related children under 5
138
29
21.0%
Householder worked in 1999
935
49
5.2%
Full-time, year round
621
4
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
435
3
0.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
