Marshfield 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
1,546
85
5.5%
With related children under 18
813
67
8.2%
With related children under 5
351
23
6.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,207
47
3.9%
Full-time, year round
889
6
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
271
9
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
119
32
26.9%
Social Security income in 1999
326
9
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,965
Married-couple families
1,223
46
3.8%
With related children under 18
596
37
6.2%
With related children under 5
297
14
4.7%
Householder worked in 1999
944
26
2.8%
Full-time, year round
721
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
213
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
69
14
20.3%
Social Security income in 1999
264
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,389
Families with female householder, no husband present
257
39
15.2%
With related children under 18
164
30
18.3%
With related children under 5
23
9
39.1%
Householder worked in 1999
197
21
10.7%
Full-time, year round
126
6
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
52
9
17.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
