Chicopee 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
14,251
1,367
9.6%
With related children under 18
6,809
1,088
16.0%
With related children under 5
2,609
399
15.3%
Householder worked in 1999
10,464
675
6.5%
Full-time, year round
7,322
164
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
3,044
170
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,236
524
42.4%
Social Security income in 1999
4,089
259
6.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,822
Married-couple families
10,136
399
3.9%
With related children under 18
4,153
237
5.7%
With related children under 5
1,691
70
4.1%
Householder worked in 1999
7,633
212
2.8%
Full-time, year round
5,610
66
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,313
99
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
420
64
15.2%
Social Security income in 1999
3,033
108
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,182
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,180
832
26.2%
With related children under 18
2,100
733
34.9%
With related children under 5
715
280
39.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,125
381
17.9%
Full-time, year round
1,158
51
4.4%
Householder 65 and over
559
63
11.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
