Sherwood 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
3,413
52
1.5%
With related children under 18
2,077
37
1.8%
With related children under 5
1,010
20
2.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,159
26
0.8%
Full-time, year round
2,500
9
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
193
15
7.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
47
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
260
7
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,581
Married-couple families
2,983
16
0.5%
With related children under 18
1,762
9
0.5%
With related children under 5
938
9
1.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,775
9
0.3%
Full-time, year round
2,240
9
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
162
7
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
47
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
218
7
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,813
Families with female householder, no husband present
290
30
10.3%
With related children under 18
214
22
10.3%
With related children under 5
39
11
28.2%
Householder worked in 1999
248
11
4.4%
Full-time, year round
162
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
31
8
25.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
