Amherst 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
3,057
31
1.0%
With related children under 18
1,732
31
1.8%
With related children under 5
596
4
0.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,692
11
0.4%
Full-time, year round
2,113
4
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
281
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
68
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
450
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
11,061
Married-couple families
2,836
24
0.8%
With related children under 18
1,605
24
1.5%
With related children under 5
581
4
0.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,511
4
0.2%
Full-time, year round
1,996
4
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
256
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
51
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
387
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
11,183
Families with female householder, no husband present
119
7
5.9%
With related children under 18
73
7
9.6%
With related children under 5
3
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
105
7
6.7%
Full-time, year round
55
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
14
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
