Darien 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
6,531
107
1.6%
With related children under 18
2,952
85
2.9%
With related children under 5
1,061
33
3.1%
Householder worked in 1999
5,441
43
0.8%
Full-time, year round
4,562
28
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,070
34
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
193
7
3.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,269
20
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,019
Married-couple families
5,712
57
1.0%
With related children under 18
2,504
42
1.7%
With related children under 5
965
13
1.3%
Householder worked in 1999
4,766
29
0.6%
Full-time, year round
4,055
22
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
922
7
0.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
158
7
4.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,098
13
1.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,228
Families with female householder, no husband present
595
44
7.4%
With related children under 18
350
37
10.6%
With related children under 5
76
20
26.3%
Householder worked in 1999
495
8
1.6%
Full-time, year round
349
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
98
27
27.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
