Boyertown 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
999
36
3.6%
With related children under 18
479
30
6.3%
With related children under 5
227
12
5.3%
Householder worked in 1999
805
22
2.7%
Full-time, year round
628
15
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
255
6
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
13
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
263
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,578
Married-couple families
792
6
0.8%
With related children under 18
344
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
188
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
641
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
491
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
218
6
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
223
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,067
Families with female householder, no husband present
138
10
7.2%
With related children under 18
94
10
10.6%
With related children under 5
27
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
113
10
8.8%
Full-time, year round
93
10
10.8%
Householder 65 and over
32
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
