Brighton 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
5,100
313
6.1%
With related children under 18
3,004
266
8.9%
With related children under 5
1,387
153
11.0%
Householder worked in 1999
4,372
214
4.9%
Full-time, year round
3,208
77
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
679
8
1.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
191
21
11.0%
Social Security income in 1999
969
7
0.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,582
Married-couple families
4,119
170
4.1%
With related children under 18
2,310
129
5.6%
With related children under 5
1,067
87
8.2%
Householder worked in 1999
3,547
109
3.1%
Full-time, year round
2,600
34
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
583
8
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
146
9
6.2%
Social Security income in 1999
822
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,355
Families with female householder, no husband present
686
89
13.0%
With related children under 18
454
83
18.3%
With related children under 5
186
49
26.3%
Householder worked in 1999
555
64
11.5%
Full-time, year round
406
18
4.4%
Householder 65 and over
91
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
