Mechanicsville 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
8,920
247
2.8%
With related children under 18
4,833
166
3.4%
With related children under 5
1,792
77
4.3%
Householder worked in 1999
7,522
140
1.9%
Full-time, year round
6,282
56
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,199
11
0.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
197
33
16.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,749
6
0.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,450
Married-couple families
7,414
100
1.3%
With related children under 18
3,737
25
0.7%
With related children under 5
1,477
6
0.4%
Householder worked in 1999
6,239
58
0.9%
Full-time, year round
5,318
42
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,093
11
1.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
114
14
12.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,538
6
0.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,129
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,223
141
11.5%
With related children under 18
888
141
15.9%
With related children under 5
247
71
28.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,012
76
7.5%
Full-time, year round
724
14
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
101
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
