Amherst 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
3,436
41
1.2%
With related children under 18
1,683
20
1.2%
With related children under 5
529
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,724
28
1.0%
Full-time, year round
2,118
8
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
690
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
105
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
842
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,839
Married-couple families
3,000
21
0.7%
With related children under 18
1,379
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
434
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,354
8
0.3%
Full-time, year round
1,898
8
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
624
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
84
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
747
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,967
Families with female householder, no husband present
306
20
6.5%
With related children under 18
216
20
9.3%
With related children under 5
63
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
256
20
7.8%
Full-time, year round
129
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
50
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
