Narragansett 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
882
78
8.8%
With related children under 18
281
55
19.6%
With related children under 5
91
19
20.9%
Householder worked in 1999
662
52
7.9%
Full-time, year round
429
17
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
256
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
34
7
20.6%
Social Security income in 1999
329
9
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,921
Married-couple families
762
32
4.2%
With related children under 18
201
18
9.0%
With related children under 5
58
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
545
9
1.7%
Full-time, year round
382
9
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
247
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
27
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
300
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,322
Families with female householder, no husband present
106
38
35.8%
With related children under 18
66
29
43.9%
With related children under 5
27
19
70.4%
Householder worked in 1999
103
35
34.0%
Full-time, year round
33
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
9
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
