Old Lyme 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
2,182
49
2.2%
With related children under 18
964
36
3.7%
With related children under 5
315
17
5.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,680
18
1.1%
Full-time, year round
1,216
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
501
7
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16
10
62.5%
Social Security income in 1999
640
10
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,118
Married-couple families
1,905
6
0.3%
With related children under 18
787
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
279
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,453
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
1,078
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
462
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
575
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,150
Families with female householder, no husband present
225
43
19.1%
With related children under 18
140
36
25.7%
With related children under 5
21
17
81.0%
Householder worked in 1999
175
18
10.3%
Full-time, year round
86
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
39
7
17.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
