Chester 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
427
9
2.1%
With related children under 18
211
2
0.9%
With related children under 5
80
2
2.5%
Householder worked in 1999
355
3
0.8%
Full-time, year round
290
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
68
3
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
10
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
87
1
1.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,311
Married-couple families
369
4
1.1%
With related children under 18
186
2
1.1%
With related children under 5
75
2
2.7%
Householder worked in 1999
309
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
262
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
56
2
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
8
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
69
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,975
Families with female householder, no husband present
42
1
2.4%
With related children under 18
19
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
4
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
33
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
22
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
12
1
8.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
