Dover 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
3,361
253
7.5%
With related children under 18
1,618
157
9.7%
With related children under 5
591
59
10.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,418
129
5.3%
Full-time, year round
1,834
58
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
829
42
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
164
89
54.3%
Social Security income in 1999
948
32
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,850
Married-couple families
2,688
121
4.5%
With related children under 18
1,223
32
2.6%
With related children under 5
485
10
2.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,968
46
2.3%
Full-time, year round
1,568
41
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
656
42
6.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
53
24
45.3%
Social Security income in 1999
744
27
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,634
Families with female householder, no husband present
521
118
22.6%
With related children under 18
328
111
33.8%
With related children under 5
87
44
50.6%
Householder worked in 1999
359
83
23.1%
Full-time, year round
190
17
8.9%
Householder 65 and over
129
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
