Berlin 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
917
118
12.9%
With related children under 18
572
110
19.2%
With related children under 5
210
47
22.4%
Householder worked in 1999
793
99
12.5%
Full-time, year round
515
30
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
118
11
9.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
84
26
31.0%
Social Security income in 1999
202
14
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,675
Married-couple families
534
9
1.7%
With related children under 18
279
9
3.2%
With related children under 5
110
4
3.6%
Householder worked in 1999
454
9
2.0%
Full-time, year round
322
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
87
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
36
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
129
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,833
Families with female householder, no husband present
314
104
33.1%
With related children under 18
254
101
39.8%
With related children under 5
79
43
54.4%
Householder worked in 1999
288
90
31.3%
Full-time, year round
157
30
19.1%
Householder 65 and over
14
6
42.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
