East Longmeadow 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
3,978
83
2.1%
With related children under 18
1,836
40
2.2%
With related children under 5
617
14
2.3%
Householder worked in 1999
3,194
22
0.7%
Full-time, year round
2,624
14
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
893
41
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
95
3
3.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,123
41
3.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,812
Married-couple families
3,424
43
1.3%
With related children under 18
1,573
6
0.4%
With related children under 5
576
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,763
6
0.2%
Full-time, year round
2,310
6
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
767
28
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
82
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
934
37
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,105
Families with female householder, no husband present
339
24
7.1%
With related children under 18
162
18
11.1%
With related children under 5
28
14
50.0%
Householder worked in 1999
239
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
156
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
94
13
13.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
