Plainfield 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
644
48
7.5%
With related children under 18
345
48
13.9%
With related children under 5
122
12
9.8%
Householder worked in 1999
545
37
6.8%
Full-time, year round
409
10
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
59
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
81
17
21.0%
Social Security income in 1999
99
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,433
Married-couple families
459
10
2.2%
With related children under 18
217
10
4.6%
With related children under 5
93
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
393
10
2.5%
Full-time, year round
319
10
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
52
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
48
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
81
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,880
Families with female householder, no husband present
145
38
26.2%
With related children under 18
115
38
33.0%
With related children under 5
29
12
41.4%
Householder worked in 1999
112
27
24.1%
Full-time, year round
64
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
7
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
