Millsboro 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
613
90
14.7%
With related children under 18
300
72
24.0%
With related children under 5
143
42
29.4%
Householder worked in 1999
466
61
13.1%
Full-time, year round
301
5
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
133
9
6.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
53
36
67.9%
Social Security income in 1999
174
20
11.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,806
Married-couple families
425
32
7.5%
With related children under 18
131
14
10.7%
With related children under 5
58
14
24.1%
Householder worked in 1999
294
10
3.4%
Full-time, year round
202
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
130
9
6.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
25
8
32.0%
Social Security income in 1999
164
17
10.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,331
Families with female householder, no husband present
165
58
35.2%
With related children under 18
150
58
38.7%
With related children under 5
78
28
35.9%
Householder worked in 1999
155
51
32.9%
Full-time, year round
93
5
5.4%
Householder 65 and over
3
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
