Calais 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
900
100
11.1%
With related children under 18
431
70
16.2%
With related children under 5
126
31
24.6%
Householder worked in 1999
611
39
6.4%
Full-time, year round
440
12
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
168
14
8.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
109
51
46.8%
Social Security income in 1999
254
23
9.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,487
Married-couple families
739
49
6.6%
With related children under 18
318
26
8.2%
With related children under 5
65
11
16.9%
Householder worked in 1999
495
12
2.4%
Full-time, year round
387
12
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
150
7
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
61
24
39.3%
Social Security income in 1999
211
13
6.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,347
Families with female householder, no husband present
121
51
42.1%
With related children under 18
87
44
50.6%
With related children under 5
56
20
35.7%
Householder worked in 1999
82
27
32.9%
Full-time, year round
24
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
12
7
58.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
