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
16,295
2,192
13.5%
With related children under 18
8,881
1,842
20.7%
With related children under 5
3,841
1,040
27.1%
Householder worked in 1999
12,388
1,388
11.2%
Full-time, year round
8,619
286
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
2,825
112
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,804
721
40.0%
Social Security income in 1999
3,952
317
8.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,116
Married-couple families
10,851
589
5.4%
With related children under 18
5,027
363
7.2%
With related children under 5
2,177
221
10.2%
Householder worked in 1999
8,208
284
3.5%
Full-time, year round
6,159
73
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,238
73
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
831
231
27.8%
Social Security income in 1999
2,935
175
6.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,221
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,235
1,433
33.8%
With related children under 18
3,080
1,342
43.6%
With related children under 5
1,312
751
57.2%
Householder worked in 1999
3,192
1,016
31.8%
Full-time, year round
1,741
196
11.3%
Householder 65 and over
468
34
7.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
