Billerica 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
10,306
290
2.8%
With related children under 18
5,321
188
3.5%
With related children under 5
1,971
105
5.3%
Householder worked in 1999
8,845
143
1.6%
Full-time, year round
7,116
35
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,209
38
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
303
29
9.6%
Social Security income in 1999
2,167
100
4.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,572
Married-couple families
8,577
115
1.3%
With related children under 18
4,372
41
0.9%
With related children under 5
1,681
20
1.2%
Householder worked in 1999
7,471
50
0.7%
Full-time, year round
6,155
15
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
958
19
2.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
197
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,684
53
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,030
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,294
152
11.7%
With related children under 18
713
138
19.4%
With related children under 5
212
76
35.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,022
84
8.2%
Full-time, year round
686
20
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
175
5
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
