New Canaan 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
5,228
74
1.4%
With related children under 18
2,863
65
2.3%
With related children under 5
1,117
31
2.8%
Householder worked in 1999
4,323
31
0.7%
Full-time, year round
3,345
12
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,006
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
117
12
10.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,126
18
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,578
Married-couple families
4,717
31
0.7%
With related children under 18
2,603
22
0.8%
With related children under 5
1,053
12
1.1%
Householder worked in 1999
3,983
12
0.3%
Full-time, year round
3,141
12
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
861
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
86
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
915
6
0.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,652
Families with female householder, no husband present
445
43
9.7%
With related children under 18
238
43
18.1%
With related children under 5
57
19
33.3%
Householder worked in 1999
284
19
6.7%
Full-time, year round
170
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
139
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
