Brunswick 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
9,234
296
3.2%
With related children under 18
4,872
244
5.0%
With related children under 5
1,810
123
6.8%
Householder worked in 1999
7,825
174
2.2%
Full-time, year round
6,122
66
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,024
34
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
309
54
17.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,581
30
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,079
Married-couple families
7,706
114
1.5%
With related children under 18
3,905
71
1.8%
With related children under 5
1,569
48
3.1%
Householder worked in 1999
6,580
47
0.7%
Full-time, year round
5,315
32
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
823
25
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
183
9
4.9%
Social Security income in 1999
1,309
21
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,616
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,053
142
13.5%
With related children under 18
670
142
21.2%
With related children under 5
133
60
45.1%
Householder worked in 1999
839
96
11.4%
Full-time, year round
508
18
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
158
9
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
