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
854
104
12.2%
With related children under 18
443
80
18.1%
With related children under 5
198
58
29.3%
Householder worked in 1999
694
77
11.1%
Full-time, year round
460
22
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
133
15
11.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
42
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
172
10
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,874
Married-couple families
706
50
7.1%
With related children under 18
345
41
11.9%
With related children under 5
157
27
17.2%
Householder worked in 1999
589
40
6.8%
Full-time, year round
415
22
5.3%
Householder 65 and over
104
9
8.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
146
4
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,250
Families with female householder, no husband present
113
42
37.2%
With related children under 18
74
33
44.6%
With related children under 5
25
25
100.0%
Householder worked in 1999
87
37
42.5%
Full-time, year round
35
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
23
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
