Keene 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
5,093
265
5.2%
With related children under 18
2,402
205
8.5%
With related children under 5
773
121
15.7%
Householder worked in 1999
4,084
159
3.9%
Full-time, year round
2,960
36
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,040
48
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
268
93
34.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,252
26
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,223
Married-couple families
3,919
105
2.7%
With related children under 18
1,634
63
3.9%
With related children under 5
572
49
8.6%
Householder worked in 1999
3,121
58
1.9%
Full-time, year round
2,295
15
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
876
35
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
134
27
20.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,047
26
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,409
Families with female householder, no husband present
819
148
18.1%
With related children under 18
546
130
23.8%
With related children under 5
132
72
54.5%
Householder worked in 1999
656
101
15.4%
Full-time, year round
417
21
5.0%
Householder 65 and over
128
8
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
