Cranston 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
20,365
1,141
5.6%
With related children under 18
9,451
794
8.4%
With related children under 5
3,315
325
9.8%
Householder worked in 1999
14,993
455
3.0%
Full-time, year round
10,907
97
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
4,724
222
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,584
349
22.0%
Social Security income in 1999
6,008
250
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,857
Married-couple families
15,509
417
2.7%
With related children under 18
6,927
185
2.7%
With related children under 5
2,604
89
3.4%
Householder worked in 1999
11,809
151
1.3%
Full-time, year round
8,823
51
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
3,667
169
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
825
68
8.2%
Social Security income in 1999
4,433
154
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,744
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,602
674
18.7%
With related children under 18
2,001
574
28.7%
With related children under 5
540
225
41.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,285
294
12.9%
Full-time, year round
1,369
42
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
788
46
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
