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
5,177
75
1.4%
With related children under 18
2,465
21
0.9%
With related children under 5
694
5
0.7%
Householder worked in 1999
4,098
14
0.3%
Full-time, year round
3,233
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,077
47
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
102
9
8.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,518
53
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,741
Married-couple families
4,492
43
1.0%
With related children under 18
2,159
9
0.4%
With related children under 5
663
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,569
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
2,884
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
905
34
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
86
9
10.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,229
28
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,244
Families with female householder, no husband present
505
12
2.4%
With related children under 18
280
12
4.3%
With related children under 5
31
5
16.1%
Householder worked in 1999
410
7
1.7%
Full-time, year round
251
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
91
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
