Dover 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
6,525
310
4.8%
With related children under 18
3,243
271
8.4%
With related children under 5
1,283
133
10.4%
Householder worked in 1999
5,437
197
3.6%
Full-time, year round
3,936
42
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,051
12
1.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
312
73
23.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,405
12
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,319
Married-couple families
4,963
75
1.5%
With related children under 18
2,220
45
2.0%
With related children under 5
1,011
38
3.8%
Householder worked in 1999
4,078
28
0.7%
Full-time, year round
3,043
18
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
913
12
1.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
112
8
7.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,079
6
0.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,012
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,080
202
18.7%
With related children under 18
773
202
26.1%
With related children under 5
192
79
41.1%
Householder worked in 1999
928
151
16.3%
Full-time, year round
572
24
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
111
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
