Newport 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
1,026
110
10.7%
With related children under 18
559
101
18.1%
With related children under 5
258
49
19.0%
Householder worked in 1999
825
68
8.2%
Full-time, year round
555
22
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
175
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
95
40
42.1%
Social Security income in 1999
238
20
8.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,311
Married-couple families
805
50
6.2%
With related children under 18
403
50
12.4%
With related children under 5
200
27
13.5%
Householder worked in 1999
678
32
4.7%
Full-time, year round
448
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
133
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
47
16
34.0%
Social Security income in 1999
180
13
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,440
Families with female householder, no husband present
135
44
32.6%
With related children under 18
97
35
36.1%
With related children under 5
39
22
56.4%
Householder worked in 1999
89
27
30.3%
Full-time, year round
67
22
32.8%
Householder 65 and over
21
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
