Malden 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
1,315
301
22.9%
With related children under 18
645
213
33.0%
With related children under 5
209
104
49.8%
Householder worked in 1999
827
133
16.1%
Full-time, year round
559
37
6.6%
Householder 65 and over
300
55
18.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
184
72
39.1%
Social Security income in 1999
439
89
20.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,909
Married-couple families
940
112
11.9%
With related children under 18
393
65
16.5%
With related children under 5
107
33
30.8%
Householder worked in 1999
608
20
3.3%
Full-time, year round
434
5
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
244
40
16.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
105
27
25.7%
Social Security income in 1999
315
45
14.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,847
Families with female householder, no husband present
308
167
54.2%
With related children under 18
205
132
64.4%
With related children under 5
77
63
81.8%
Householder worked in 1999
171
99
57.9%
Full-time, year round
104
32
30.8%
Householder 65 and over
56
15
26.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
