Holyoke 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
9,530
2,150
22.6%
With related children under 18
5,519
1,869
33.9%
With related children under 5
2,237
1,012
45.2%
Householder worked in 1999
6,386
862
13.5%
Full-time, year round
4,005
104
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,591
123
7.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,001
1,144
57.2%
Social Security income in 1999
2,476
287
11.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,859
Married-couple families
5,581
468
8.4%
With related children under 18
2,577
357
13.9%
With related children under 5
991
181
18.3%
Householder worked in 1999
4,110
206
5.0%
Full-time, year round
2,895
49
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,177
46
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
648
254
39.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,627
86
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,329
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,192
1,532
48.0%
With related children under 18
2,498
1,376
55.1%
With related children under 5
1,070
760
71.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,739
603
34.7%
Full-time, year round
757
55
7.3%
Householder 65 and over
322
77
23.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
