Nashua 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
22,199
1,119
5.0%
With related children under 18
11,412
852
7.5%
With related children under 5
4,693
484
10.3%
Householder worked in 1999
18,459
618
3.3%
Full-time, year round
14,337
187
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
3,183
85
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,195
298
24.9%
Social Security income in 1999
4,603
193
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,373
Married-couple families
17,540
447
2.5%
With related children under 18
8,451
275
3.3%
With related children under 5
3,604
159
4.4%
Householder worked in 1999
14,756
252
1.7%
Full-time, year round
11,823
87
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
2,691
64
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
528
21
4.0%
Social Security income in 1999
3,690
91
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,324
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,314
572
17.3%
With related children under 18
2,159
522
24.2%
With related children under 5
778
319
41.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,495
308
12.3%
Full-time, year round
1,508
84
5.6%
Householder 65 and over
413
21
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
