Springfield 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
28,254
2,373
8.4%
With related children under 18
14,543
2,024
13.9%
With related children under 5
6,013
1,051
17.5%
Householder worked in 1999
22,796
1,589
7.0%
Full-time, year round
17,186
377
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
4,736
129
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,964
656
33.4%
Social Security income in 1999
6,238
162
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,637
Married-couple families
20,306
548
2.7%
With related children under 18
9,079
312
3.4%
With related children under 5
3,863
180
4.7%
Householder worked in 1999
16,446
266
1.6%
Full-time, year round
13,093
95
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
3,812
81
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
758
104
13.7%
Social Security income in 1999
4,749
76
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,805
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,224
1,571
25.2%
With related children under 18
4,413
1,488
33.7%
With related children under 5
1,656
771
46.6%
Householder worked in 1999
4,894
1,129
23.1%
Full-time, year round
3,041
207
6.8%
Householder 65 and over
781
48
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
