Newcastle 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
857
64
7.5%
With related children under 18
422
54
12.8%
With related children under 5
129
26
20.2%
Householder worked in 1999
668
49
7.3%
Full-time, year round
475
22
4.6%
Householder 65 and over
162
4
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
65
7
10.8%
Social Security income in 1999
233
2
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,263
Married-couple families
718
25
3.5%
With related children under 18
319
17
5.3%
With related children under 5
107
9
8.4%
Householder worked in 1999
562
21
3.7%
Full-time, year round
405
8
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
153
4
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
38
4
10.5%
Social Security income in 1999
200
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,024
Families with female householder, no husband present
114
36
31.6%
With related children under 18
88
34
38.6%
With related children under 5
19
14
73.7%
Householder worked in 1999
81
25
30.9%
Full-time, year round
45
11
24.4%
Householder 65 and over
9
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
