Burlington 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
6,428
81
1.3%
With related children under 18
2,952
65
2.2%
With related children under 5
1,328
21
1.6%
Householder worked in 1999
5,245
36
0.7%
Full-time, year round
3,993
10
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,323
6
0.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
171
12
7.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,673
9
0.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,175
Married-couple families
5,430
16
0.3%
With related children under 18
2,535
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
1,211
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
4,523
10
0.2%
Full-time, year round
3,536
10
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,067
6
0.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
113
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,353
6
0.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,494
Families with female householder, no husband present
809
62
7.7%
With related children under 18
372
62
16.7%
With related children under 5
102
18
17.6%
Householder worked in 1999
561
26
4.6%
Full-time, year round
330
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
220
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
