Germantown 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
5,189
100
1.9%
With related children under 18
2,684
52
1.9%
With related children under 5
1,079
38
3.5%
Householder worked in 1999
4,590
53
1.2%
Full-time, year round
3,714
17
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
575
17
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
129
41
31.8%
Social Security income in 1999
865
18
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,336
Married-couple families
4,430
64
1.4%
With related children under 18
2,240
25
1.1%
With related children under 5
958
25
2.6%
Householder worked in 1999
3,908
46
1.2%
Full-time, year round
3,205
17
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
516
8
1.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
99
21
21.2%
Social Security income in 1999
758
18
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,948
Families with female householder, no husband present
496
36
7.3%
With related children under 18
292
27
9.2%
With related children under 5
68
13
19.1%
Householder worked in 1999
426
7
1.6%
Full-time, year round
280
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
51
9
17.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
